John Steinbeck

What the hell kind of bed you giving us, anyways? We don't want no pants rabbits. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#men

It was not a safe thing to lead Joe into temptation; he had no resistance to it at all. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#men

And don't worry about losing. If i is right, it happens - the main thing is not to hurry.Nothing good gets away. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#love #love

Women and children knew deep in themselves that no misfortune was too great to bear if their men were whole. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#family

Tom's cowardice was as huge as his courage, as it must be in great men. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#cowardice #great-men #greatness #courage

And he didn't get tired or sleepy, for the beauty burned in him like fire. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#cannery-row #fire #beauty

When the fair gold morning of April stirred Mary Hawley awake, she turned over to her husband and saw him, little fingers pulling a frog mouth at her. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#love

No one doubts your courage, but you are a headstrong knight and when you choose a way you cannot change your course even if it lead to your destruction. That is your fault and your destiny. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#change

At such a time it seems natural and good to me to ask myself these questions. What do I believe in? What must I fight for and what must I fight against? ↗

— John Steinbeck

#thought-provoking #inspirational

I've always been amused by the contention that brain work is harder than manual labor. I've never known a man to leave a desk for a muck-stick if he could avoid it. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#intelligence #labor #labor-activism #manual-labor #intelligence