Men really need sea-monsters in their personal oceans. An ocean without its unnamed monsters would be like a completely dreamless sleep.
John Steinbeck
Monsters, Imagination, Life, Dreaming, Fear, Metaphor
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“The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.” John Steinbeck
Writer’s Belief, Importance Illusion, Writing Process, Writer, Illusion, Belief
John Steinbeck Writer’s Belief, Importance Illusion, Writing Process, Writer, Illusion, Belief“When two people meet, each one is changed by the other so you’ve got two new people.” John Steinbeck
Human Connection, Change, Relationships, Growth, Interaction, Transformation
John Steinbeck Human Connection, Change, Relationships, Growth, Interaction, Transformation“And of course they were descended from the ancient kings of Ireland, as every Irishman is.” John Steinbeck
Ireland, Heritage, Kings, Ancestry, History, Identity
John Steinbeck Ireland, Heritage, Kings, Ancestry, History, Identity“No one has ever successfully painted or photographed a redwood tree. The feeling they produce is not transferable. From them comes silence and awe.” John Steinbeck
Nature, Beauty, Silence, Trees, Photography, Awe
John Steinbeck Nature, Beauty, Silence, Trees, Photography, Awe“Just set one day’s work in front of the last day’s work. That’s the way it comes out. And that’s the only way it does.” John Steinbeck
Daily Progress, Work Focus, Consistency, Effort, Step Forward, Success
John Steinbeck Daily Progress, Work Focus, Consistency, Effort, Step Forward, Success“And their greed was for gold or God. They collected souls as they collected jewels.” John Steinbeck
Greed For Gold, Spirituality, Greed For Souls, Materialism, Morality, Religion
John Steinbeck Greed For Gold, Spirituality, Greed For Souls, Materialism, Morality, Religion“How can the poem and the stink and the grating noise – the quality of light, the tone, the habit and the dream – be set down alive?” John Steinbeck
Art, Poetry, Expression, Creativity, Dream, Experience
John Steinbeck Art, Poetry, Expression, Creativity, Dream, Experience“She had a dour Presbyterian mind and a code of morals that pinned down and beat the brains out of nearly everything that was pleasant to do.” John Steinbeck
Dour Mind, Morals Pin, Beat Pleasant, Restriction, Judgment, Control
John Steinbeck Dour Mind, Morals Pin, Beat Pleasant, Restriction, Judgment, Control“Socialism is just another form of religion, and thus delusional.” John Steinbeck
Socialism, Politics, Society, Religion, Beliefs, Ideology
John Steinbeck Socialism, Politics, Society, Religion, Beliefs, Ideology“Cats drip over the fences and slither like syrup over the ground to look for fish heads. Silent.” John Steinbeck
Cats Drip, Silent Fences, Syrup Ground, Observation, Animals, Quiet
John Steinbeck Cats Drip, Silent Fences, Syrup Ground, Observation, Animals, Quiet“Thoughts are slow and deep and golden in the morning.” John Steinbeck
Morning Thoughts, Peaceful Mind, Deep Reflection, Serenity, Golden, Slow
John Steinbeck Morning Thoughts, Peaceful Mind, Deep Reflection, Serenity, Golden, Slow“My wants are simple. I have no desire to latch onto a monster symbol of fate and power and prove my manhood in titanic piscine war. But sometimes I do like a couple of cooperative fish of frying size.” John Steinbeck
Simplicity, Manhood, Fate, Desire, Fishing, Power
John Steinbeck Simplicity, Manhood, Fate, Desire, Fishing, Power“A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ.” John Steinbeck
Sadness Power, Emotional Health, Human Souls, Sadness, Health, Soul
John Steinbeck Sadness Power, Emotional Health, Human Souls, Sadness, Health, Soul“Crooks avoided the whole subject now. “Maybe you guys better go,” he said. “I ain’t sure I want you in here no more. A colored man got to have some rights even if he don’t like ’em.” John Steinbeck
Racism, Rights, Discrimination, Freedom, Equality, Struggle
John Steinbeck Racism, Rights, Discrimination, Freedom, Equality, Struggle“We can shoot rockets into space but we can’t cure anger or discontent.” John Steinbeck
Space Exploration, Anger, Discontent, Technology, Humanity, Society
John Steinbeck Space Exploration, Anger, Discontent, Technology, Humanity, Society“For the most part people are not curious except about themselves.” John Steinbeck
Human Nature, Curiosity, People, Self, Psychology, Reflection
John Steinbeck Human Nature, Curiosity, People, Self, Psychology, Reflection“A little hope, even hopeless hope, never hurt anybody.” John Steinbeck
Hope Perseverance, Emotional Strength, Small Hopes, Hope, Strength, Perseverance
John Steinbeck Hope Perseverance, Emotional Strength, Small Hopes, Hope, Strength, Perseverance“Don’t make everyone know about your sadness.” John Steinbeck
Sadness Privacy, Emotional Control, Hidden Pain, Life Struggles, Strength, Privacy
John Steinbeck Sadness Privacy, Emotional Control, Hidden Pain, Life Struggles, Strength, Privacy