Maxioms by John Steinbeck
Our species is the only creative species, and it has only one creative instrument, the individual mind and spirit of read more
Our species is the only creative species, and it has only one creative instrument, the individual mind and spirit of a man. Nothing was ever created by two men. There are no good collaborations, whether in music, in art, in poetry, in mathematics, in philosophy. Once the miracle of creation has taken place, the group can build and extend it, but the group never invents anything. The preciousness lies in the lonely mind of a man.
A sad soul can kill you quicker than a germ. -John Steinbeck.
A sad soul can kill you quicker than a germ. -John Steinbeck.
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.
No one wants advice -- only corroboration.
No one wants advice -- only corroboration.
I hold that a writer who does not passionately believe in the perfectibility of man has no dedication nor any read more
I hold that a writer who does not passionately believe in the perfectibility of man has no dedication nor any membership in literature.