Thomas Steinbeck Quotes
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My father, John Steinbeck, was a man who held human history in great reverence, and in particular the biographies of those people who had risked…
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My father valued patriotism above all other social obligations, but he had his own particular interpretation of just how true patriotism was meant to function.
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The characters in my stories, whether historical or fictional, usually prove to be a compilation of influences taken from differing sources, but never drawn from…
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Plot makes the character just as history makes the man.
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I would hardly say that I have a rich knowledge of anything in particular, but I do seem to be burdened with an unseemly appetite…
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My father thought of himself as a tradesman. A craftsman.
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My only job is to write in such a way that the reader gets a new handle on humanity.
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For someone who loves literature, and all books on principle, being asked to name three titles over a half century of serious reading is akin…
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The biggest impact my father had on my life was teaching the importance of literacy.
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I like writing, but I write for self-improvement more than I do for money.
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