Give a critic an inch, he’ll write a play.
John Steinbeck
Critic Inch, Write Play, Power Words, Criticism, Drama, Creativity
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“No—the stars are close and dear and I have joined the brotherhood of the worlds. And everything’s holy—everything, even me.” John Steinbeck
Stars Close, Brotherhood Worlds, Holy Everything, Unity, Wonder, Spirituality
John Steinbeck Stars Close, Brotherhood Worlds, Holy Everything, Unity, Wonder, Spirituality“There was the hills, an’ there was me, an’ we wasn’t separate no more. We was one thing. An’ that one thing was holy.” John Steinbeck
Nature Connection, Sacred Unity, Human Wholeness, Nature, Unity, Wholeness
John Steinbeck Nature Connection, Sacred Unity, Human Wholeness, Nature, Unity, Wholeness“I’m in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection. But with Montana it is love. And it’s difficult to analyze love when you’re in it.” John Steinbeck
Montana Love, Place Attachment, Deep Affection, Love, State, Montana
John Steinbeck Montana Love, Place Attachment, Deep Affection, Love, State, Montana“This I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual.” John Steinbeck
Individual Freedom, Oppressive Systems, Personal Beliefs, Fight, Limits, Power
John Steinbeck Individual Freedom, Oppressive Systems, Personal Beliefs, Fight, Limits, Power“Perhaps the best conversationalist in the world is the man who helps others to talk.” John Steinbeck
Conversation, Listening, Communication, People, Skills, Influence
John Steinbeck Conversation, Listening, Communication, People, Skills, Influence“I am happy to report that in the war between reality and romance, reality is not the stronger.” John Steinbeck
War Romance, Reality Weaker, Happy Report, Truth, Romance, Balance
John Steinbeck War Romance, Reality Weaker, Happy Report, Truth, Romance, Balance“Change was everywhere. People were gone, or changed, and that was almost like being gone.” John Steinbeck
Life Change, Loss, Transformation, Impermanence, Change, Time
John Steinbeck Life Change, Loss, Transformation, Impermanence, Change, Time“We only have one story. All novels, all poetry are built on the never-ending contest in ourselves of good and evil.” John Steinbeck
Good Vs Evil, Universal Story, Eternal Conflict, Novel Themes, Poetry, Life Struggles
John Steinbeck Good Vs Evil, Universal Story, Eternal Conflict, Novel Themes, Poetry, Life Struggles“The object of love is the best and most beautiful. Try to live up to it.” John Steinbeck
Love Object, Best Beautiful, Aspire High, Devotion, Inspiration, Perfection
John Steinbeck Love Object, Best Beautiful, Aspire High, Devotion, Inspiration, Perfection“Give a critic an inch, he’ll write a play.” John Steinbeck
Critic Inch, Write Play, Power Words, Criticism, Drama, Creativity
John Steinbeck Critic Inch, Write Play, Power Words, Criticism, Drama, Creativity“Up ahead they’s a thousan’ lives we might live, but when it comes, it’ll on’y be one. If I go ahead on all of ’em, it’s too much.” John Steinbeck
Choices, Life, Future, Destiny, Path, Decision
John Steinbeck Choices, Life, Future, Destiny, Path, Decision“I see too many men delay their exits with a sickly, slow reluctance to leave the stage. It’s bad theater as well as bad living.” John Steinbeck
Life, Death, Exit, Theater, Reluctance, Choices
John Steinbeck Life, Death, Exit, Theater, Reluctance, Choices“Doc tips his hat to dogs as he drives by and the dogs look up and smile at him.” John Steinbeck
Animals, Kindness, Life, Interaction, Humanity, Connection
John Steinbeck Animals, Kindness, Life, Interaction, Humanity, Connection“I’m gettin’ tired way past where sleep rests me.” John Steinbeck
Tiredness, Sleep, Life, Struggle, Fatigue, Rest
John Steinbeck Tiredness, Sleep, Life, Struggle, Fatigue, Rest“I can still tend the rabbits, George? I didn’t mean no harm, George.” John Steinbeck
Innocence, Regret, Friendship, Loyalty, Sacrifice, Humanity
John Steinbeck Innocence, Regret, Friendship, Loyalty, Sacrifice, Humanity“In writing, habit seems to be a much stronger force than either willpower or inspiration.” John Steinbeck
Writing, Habit, Inspiration, Creativity, Force, Discipline
John Steinbeck Writing, Habit, Inspiration, Creativity, Force, Discipline“Muscles aching to work, minds aching to create – this is man.” John Steinbeck
Work Struggles, Creativity Drive, Physical Effort, Motivation, Energy, Human Nature
John Steinbeck Work Struggles, Creativity Drive, Physical Effort, Motivation, Energy, Human Nature“Are cats strange animals or do they so resemble us that we find them curious as we do monkeys?” John Steinbeck
Curious Cats, Animal Comparisons, Resemblance Humans, Cats, Strange, Monkeys
John Steinbeck Curious Cats, Animal Comparisons, Resemblance Humans, Cats, Strange, Monkeys“And finally comes culture, which is entertainment, relaxation, transport out of the pain of living.” John Steinbeck
Cultural Escape, Entertainment Relief, Living Pain, Culture, Relaxation, Escape
John Steinbeck Cultural Escape, Entertainment Relief, Living Pain, Culture, Relaxation, Escape“Literature was not promulgated by a pale and emasculated critical priesthood singing their litanies in empty churches, nor is it a game for the cloistered elect, the tinhorn mendicants of low calorie despair.” John Steinbeck
Literature Critical, Empty Churches, Cloistered Elect, Creativity, Expression, Defiance
John Steinbeck Literature Critical, Empty Churches, Cloistered Elect, Creativity, Expression, Defiance