East Of Eden Quotes
- I don't think there is a single sentence in this whole book [East of Eden] that does not either develop character, carry on the story… — John Steinbeck
- We have only one story. All novels, all poetry, are built on the neverending contest in ourselves of good and evil. And it occurs to… — John Steinbeck
- There is more beauty in truth, even if it is a dreadful beauty. The storytellers at the city gate twist life so that it looks… — John Steinbeck
- I think the difference between a lie and a story is that a story utilizes the trappings and appearance of truth for the interest of… — John Steinbeck
- There's a capacity for appetite... that a whole heaven and earth of cake can't satisfy — John Steinbeck
- Some men are friends with the whole world in their hearts, and there are others that hate themselves and spread their hatred around like butter… — John Steinbeck