John Steinbeck Quotes

A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike. And all plans, safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless. We find that after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us.

John Steinbeck

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 27, 1902 - December 20, 1968

Topics

JourneyStruggleTravelFindPerson

We have beastly qualities within us. If we're put into certain circumstances, and the walls around us come in tighter and tighter, we all could maybe do dangerous things.

Jessie Buckley

WallsDangerousCircumstancesWithin

I made sure no butt cheek hung out. You know, the original Daisy, Catherine Bach's shorts were shorter than mine.

Jessica Simpson

YouKnowButtOutDaisyOriginal

Speech was given to the ordinary sort or men, whereby to communicate their mind; but to wise men, whereby to conceal it.

Robert South

MenWiseMindSpeechWise MenSort

When you're close to somebody, you can never really know how they're experiencing the world.

Spike Jonze

WorldYouKnowNeverCloseSomebody

The golden rule of drums is hands clapping and feet tapping, and when you are in and out of consciousness, you can't do that to best of your ability.

Steven Adler

BestFeetHandsYouGoldenAbility

I wasn't an expert or even the biggest Dennis Hopper fan in the world. All I knew about him were through his associations with James Dean and Andy Warhol, the fact that he made 'Easy Rider.' I thought his story would have a really great outlaw literary quality to it.

Tom Folsom

GreatQualityWorldStoryThought

People in the U.S. welcome us. We're solving their employment problems.

Lu Guanqiu

WelcomePeopleProblemsEmployment

My mom had to beg the guys to let me play. I couldn't even play the drums right - Brian had to show me.

Dennis Wilson

MeMomPlayRightShowDrums

My son was killed in 2004. I am not paying my taxes for 2004. You killed my son, George Bush, and I don't owe you a penny... You give my son back, and I'll pay my taxes.

Cindy Sheehan

SonI AmPennyYouBackTaxes

People tend to think that because I'm a performer and I don't go to a regular high school that I haven't personally been affected by bullies. But it's actually quite the contrary.

Ariana Grande

SchoolPeopleHigh SchoolThinkGo

My little sister, who is four, can work my mom's iPhone better than she can.

Asa Butterfield

WorkMomSisterBetterSheiPhone

I actually started making tank tops under the name Kitty Moon many, many years ago, but I just didn't have the time to fully devote to it. Now that we don't go on the road as much, I have a better ability to focus on a line; that's why I started Total Skull.

Sheri Moon Zombie

TimeFocusMoonRoadNameBetter

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