John Steinbeck

Guys like us got nothing to look ahead to ↗

— John Steinbeck

#look-ahead #men #steinbeck #men

The last clear definite function of men—muscles aching to work, minds aching to create beyond the single need—this is man. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#men

Any man of reasonable intelligence can make money if that's what he wants. Mostly it's women or clothes or admiration he really wants and they deflect him. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#business

I am a little man and this is a little town, but there must be a spark in little men that can burst into flame. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#inspirational

A stilted heron labored up into the air and pounded down the river. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#beauty

In literary criticism the critic has no choice but to make over the victim of his attention into something the size and shape of himself. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#literature #literary-criticism

Give me a used Bible and I will, I think, be able to tell you about a man by the places that are edged with the dirt of seeking fingers. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#inspirational #inspirational

He's got a can up there,' Richard said. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#reflection #wonderful #nature

Courage and fear were one thing too. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#fear #courage

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 on hot bread. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#men