Happy-playgrounds Quote by John Steinbeck Download Open image ““I believe there are monsters born in the world to human parents.”” — John Steinbeck ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.4 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Happy-playgrounds Parenting
“Parents have a child, and in doing so they bring into the world a monster that kills everything it comes in contact with.” — Thomas Bernhard Copy Share Image
“Monsters are not naturally born. They are born through the darkness and hatred of humanity.” — Emi Ishikawa Copy Share Image
“Even a monster has to be from somewhere—even a monster needs parents. But parents don't need monsters.” — Philip Roth Copy Share Image
“There are actual monsters in the world, but when my kids ask I pretend like there aren’t.” — Simon Rich Copy Share Image
“If you beget a monster of a child it could prove you were rather monstrous yourself.” — Nick Joaquín Copy Share Image
“I believe there are monsters born in the world to human parents. Some you can see, misshapen and horrible, with huge heads or tiny… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit. My three [great teachers] did not… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
Prayer never brought in no side-meat. Takes a shoat to bring in pork. — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“And now submarines are armed with mass murder, our silly, only way of deterring mass murder.” — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“I’d think there are degrees of greatness,” Adam said. “I don’t think so,” said Samuel. “That would be like saying there is a little… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“He was forever inventing a new way of doing an old thing and doing it better and quicker, but he never in his whole… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“You come back a changed man. Samuel, you don’t change him. He changes you. I can see the look of him in your face.”… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
I find out of long experience that I admire all nations and hate all governments — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
At about 10 o'clock in the morning the sun threw a bright dust-laden bar through one of the side windows and in and out… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
I have noticed that there is no dissatisfaction like that of the rich. Feed a man, clothe him, put him in a good house,… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
Sometimes, a lie is told in kindness. I don't believe it ever works kindly. The quick pain of truth can pass away, but the… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“the zombies, after all, were pretty slow to appreciate someone other than themselves, and they had been schooled not to denigrate the different. --Mrs.… — padgett powell Copy Share Image
“don't start talkin about books or quotin poems at them. these is good folks but they ain't real crazy about readin books. just do… — William Gay Copy Share Image
“i ain't got the energy to argue. i'm an old man and i got to take a shit.” — Johnny Shaw Copy Share Image
“A wife's faithful to her husband, subject to him. It's in the bible.” — Elmore Leonard Copy Share Image
“inside the coop where he'll stay until he's killed, the rooster sings anthems to liberty because he was given two roosts.” — Fernando Pessoa Copy Share Image
“everybody he knew was going quietly mad from being tied on a leash that was too short.” — Harry Crews Copy Share Image
“i know at last what i want to be when i grow up. when i grow up i want to be a little boy.” — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
“the thing about books is, there are quite a number you don't have to read.” — Donald Barthelme Copy Share Image