John Steinbeck

There are as many worlds as there are kinds of days, and as an opal changes its colors and its fire to match the nature of a day, so do I. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#new-beginnings #steinbeck #travel #change

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

#comes #curtains #dawn #grass #hidden

I’m in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection. But with Montana it is love. And it’s difficult to analyze love when you’re in it. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#love

Death was a friend, and sleep was Death's brother. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#sleep #death

Muscles aching to work, minds aching to create - this is man. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#inspirational #life #inspirational

Somewhere in the world there is a defeat for everyone. Some are destroyed by defeat, and some made small and mean by victory. Greatness lives in one who triumphs equally over defeat and victory. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#greatnesstness #heroic #triumph #victory #equality

Like most modern people, I don't believe in prophecy or magic and then spend half my time practicing it. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#religion

I find out of long experience that I admire all nations and hate all governments ↗

— John Steinbeck

#government #experience

In poverty she is envious. In riches she may be a snob. Money does not change the sickness, only the symptoms ↗

— John Steinbeck

#change

He had an idea that even when beaten he could steal a little victory by laughing at defeat. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#inspirational #laughter #inspirational