Books Quote by John Steinbeck

“In uncertainty I am certain that underneath their topmost layers of frailty men want to be good and want to be loved. Indeed, most…

— John Steinbeck

“In uncertainty I am certain that underneath their topmost layer of frailty men want to be good and want be loved. Indeed most of…

— John Steinbeck

“We have only one story. All novels, all poetry are built on the never-ending contest in ourselves of good and evil.”

— John Steinbeck

In uncertainty I am certain that underneath their topmost layers of frailty men want to be good and want to be loved. Indeed most…

— John Steinbeck

“I saw these passionate people reel about and drift haphazardly as if driven by a storm, the man filled with desire today, satiated on…

— Hermann Hesse

“Male writers who never find the stabilizing force of an understanding woman in their lives usually end up as the jaded figures of their…

— Janvier Chouteu-Chando

“This is not written for the young or the light of heart, not for the tranquil species of men whose souls are content with…

— B.E. Scully

“There’s no point in writing hopeless novels. We all know we’re going to die; what’s important is the kind of men and women we…

— Anne Lamott

“A novel, like poetry, should have for its hero a person superior to the common herd of men.”

— Lady Shelley

“In general…there’s no point in writing hopeless novels. We all know we’re going to die; what’s important is the kind of men and women…

— Anne Lamott

“From the beginning I've searched out those writers unafraid to stir up the emotions, who entrust me with their darkest passions, their most indestructible…

— Pat Conroy

“People who love as you do, with that plentitude and fire, always forget what others experience. The lover is not the one to be…

— Marie-Claire Blais