Thomas Steinbeck Quotes
-
Since I cant write the greatest American novel, Im going to write the longest American novel.
→ -
For someone who loves literature, and all books on principle, being asked to name three titles over a half century of serious reading is akin to asking one to recall their three favorite sunsets.
→ -
My father believed, like Pericles, that a mans genius could be easily judged by the number of unenlightened fools set in phalanx against his ideas.
→ -
I started writing serious books so late because I knew Id be accused of riding on my fathers coattails.
→ -
From my fathers point of view, without a thought for self, a true patriot stands up against the stones of condemnation and speaks for those who are given no real voice in the halls of justice or the halls of government.
→ -
The biggest impact my father had on my life was teaching the importance of literacy.
→ -
Plot makes the character just as history makes the man.
→ -
You didnt grow up in the shadow of John Steinbeck. He put you on his shoulders and gave you all the light you wanted.
→ -
I like writing, but I write for self-improvement more than I do for money.
→ -
My father thought of himself as a tradesman. A craftsman.
→ -
My father valued patriotism above all other social obligations, but he had his own particular interpretation of just how true patriotism was meant to function.
→
Related Authors
-
F. Scott Fitzgerald Author -
William Faulkner Writer -
John Steinbeck Author -
Elmer Kelton Journalist -
Arlo Guthrie Singer-songwriter -
Edward Humes Journalist -
Walter Lord Author