John Steinbeck

Writers are a little below clowns and a little above trained seals.

Writers are a little below clowns and a little above trained seals.

I find it valid to understand man as an animal before I am prepared to know him as a man.

I find it valid to understand man as an animal before I am prepared to know him as a man.

Men do change, and change comes like a little wind that ruffles the curtains at dawn, and it comes like read more

Men do change, and change comes like a little wind that ruffles the curtains at dawn, and it comes like the stealthy perfume of wildflowers hidden in the grass. -John Steinbeck.

This I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. read more

This I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected. And this I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual.

The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid and stable business.

The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid and stable business.