It has always seemed strange to me,” said Doc. “The things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest are the traits of success. And while men admire the quality of the first they love the produce of the second.” John Steinbeck cannery row

#steinbeck #booksky #canneryrow

Quote of the Day “There's something desirable about anything you're used to as opposed to something you're not.” — John Steinbeck, The Winter of Our Discontent

“There's something desirable about anything you're used to as opposed to something you're not.” — John Steinbeck, The Winter of Our Discontent
#JohnSteinbeck #Steinbeck #Quote #Quotation #QOTD #Habit #ComfortZone #Familiarity

#RevPitWaiting 3/23

How dare you ask an author to pick #FavoriteBooks?? It’s impossible!

This list is by NO MEANS conclusive, but some all time faves include
#OnEarthWeAreBrieflyGorgeous
#魔道祖师
#TheHitchhiker’sGuide
#Fahrenheit451
#AnimalFarm
Literally anything by #Steinbeck
#TheReaperAndTheWaiting

#dailyimageprompt 79

#yeats #water

#prompt by mike @po3try.bsky.social

~ taste profiles ~

#yeats - bittersweet
#steinbeck - red wine
​#hemingway - salty
#kafka - surreal with hints of cockroach
#carroll - shrinks you to 10 inches
#brown - very, very plain

Zeitungsseite der Frankfurter Allgemeinen Zeitung mit der Überschrift „Wir sollten Haltung zeigen“. Zu sehen ist ein Interview mit Anja Steinbeck, Rektorin der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf. Rechts steht Steinbeck in heller Kleidung neben einer weißen Büste Heinrich Heines; Licht und Schatten werfen die Silhouette der Büste an die Wand. Das Interview thematisiert den Aufstieg autoritärer Bewegungen, die Freiheit der Wissenschaft sowie die Grenzen des Neutralitätsgebots.

@hhu.de-Rektorin Anja #Steinbeck im heutigen / #FAZ -Interview: #Neutralität heißt nicht Gleichgültigkeit gegenüber dem Grundgesetz. Wer schweigt, überlässt autokratischen Bewegungen das Feld.

@faznet.bsky.social

#BookReview: Sing Down The Moon by Robert Gwaltney (via Mercer University Press). Strong Tale Will Expose What Kind Of Reader You Are.

#amreading #fiction #literary #Georgia #Fitzgerald #Hemingway #Steinbeck #McCarthy #Superman #Wolverine #Reacher #Predator #wine #beer #art #BookSky 📚💙🖋️🖊️

John Steinbeck & Carol Henning "married on January 14, 1930, in a courthouse ceremony [in Glendale]. Together, they lived as long as they could in Los Angeles until the money ran out, forcing them to move to the #Steinbeck family vacation cottage in Pacific Grove." steinbeck.org/learn/ #BOTD

27 de febrero de 1902 nace en Nueva York el premio Nobel de literatura John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr.

#literatura #Steinbeck #escritores #PremioNobel #ElSueñoDelArtista

#Steinbeck

Portrait photo of John Steinbeck

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The Grapes of Wrath

John Steinbeck
February 27, 1902
#Author #BOTD

The Grapes of Wrath tells the 💔 story of a poor farmer and his family who leave Oklahoma during the Great Depression heading to California for a better future.
#books #Steinbeck
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John Steinbeck

”Matka Charleyn kanssa ” on ihan paras kirja #Steinbeck

🎂🍾🎶📚🎂Josh #Groban, Rainhard #Fendrich, Ernesto #Andrade, Dexter #Gordon, John #Steinbeck 🎂📚🎶🍾🎂

Quote of the Day “I shall revenge myself in the cruelest way you can imagine. I shall forget it.” — John Steinbeck, The Winter of Our Discontent

“I shall revenge myself in the cruelest way you can imagine. I shall forget it.” — John Steinbeck, The Winter of Our Discontent
#BOTD #Steinbeck #QOTD #Quotation #Quote #Revenge

JOHN STEINBECK Blog dedicato alla critica letteraria,operistica, musicale, teatrale,da parte di un musicista-loggionista appassionato ovvero io: Stefano Villa

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#Steinbeck #JohnSteinbeck #USA #Writer #Book #NobelPrize #Theater #Movie

Image of American author John Steinbeck “All great and precious things are lonely.” ~ John #Steinbeck “Do you take pride in your hurt? Does it make you seem large and tragic? Well, think about it. Maybe you’re playing a part on a stage with only yourself as audience.” ~ John Steinbeck, East of Eden

Good morning #BlueSky

“All great and precious things are lonely.” ~ John #Steinbeck

“Do you take pride in your hurt? Does it make you seem large and tragic? Well, think about it. Maybe you’re playing a part on a stage with only yourself as audience.” ~ John Steinbeck, East of Eden

No one wants advice — only corroboration. - John Steinbeck

A quotation from **Steinbeck**

> No one wants advice — only corroboration.

**John Steinbeck** (1902-1968) American writer
_The Winter of Our Discontent_ , Part I, ch. 6 (1961)

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More about this quote: wist.info/steinbeck-john/3714/

#quote #quotes […]

[Original post on friendica.world]

#Limerick #entertainment #humor #SouthBeach #Oregon #Steinbeck #GrapesofWrath #Joad www.youtube.com/channel/UCnf...

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 12-
When I need a good #ComfortRead, I will always trust #Vonnegut, #Steinbeck, and #Orwell. Any single one of their books is a haven. Even/Especially the sad and dystopian.

5 out of 5 stars to East of Eden by John Steinbeck. I read this after seeing a very enthusiastic recommendation by the amazing @murph.reads on Instagram. Very compelling and one of the darkest books I’ve ever read! Some chilling characters. #steinbeck #booksky #classics #bookreview

I haven’t read this book since high school and back then I simply adored it. Such rich characters and a message about the American Dream.

#classic #ofmiceandmen #steinbeck

Where Authors Find Inspiration: Steinbeck, MacDonald, and the Call of the Road News about MSI Press authors; Excerpts from MSI Press authors' books; Carl's Cancer Compendium information; tips for authors

Where #authors find #inspiration: #Steinbeck, #MacDonald, and the #CalloftheRoad

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#travel #travelwithpets #dogs #RV #USA #Canada

Quote of the Day “I wonder how many people I've looked at all my life and never seen.” — John Steinbeck, The Winter of Our Discontent

“I wonder how many people I've looked at all my life and never seen.” — John Steinbeck, The Winter of Our Discontent
#QOTD #Quotation #Quote #Steinbeck #Perception #SocialBlindness

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

Reading some American classics for the first time. This one is soapier than I anticipated. #BookSky #steinbeck #canon 📚💙

Picture of the text on page 132 of the book “East of Eden” by John Steinbeck.

Front cover of the book, “East of Eden” by John Steinbeck.

This page, I think I read it ten times at least. This book is full of pages just like it. So relevant to the present times.
Classic for a reason🫶📚💙
#BookSky
#classics
#EastofEden
#steinbeck

Läste just ut #Steinbeck: "In dubious battle". En rätt brutal bild av arbetarrörelsens strejkåtgärder och förutsättningarna för dem för knappt 100 år sedan. Opolerat, smutsigt, dödligt.

Får mig att tänka på hur bekväma vi är idag. Vad facken gör idag och hur de tappat både ambitioner och medlemmar.

🍇 Grapes and fried rice 🍛

#365photo #photoaday #grapesofwrath #steinbeck #film #movie #food #friedrice

Can a man think out his life, or must he just tag along?
#WinterofOurDiscontent #Steinbeck

#Limerick #entertainment #humor #SouthBeach #Oregon #Steinbeck #GrapesofWrath #Joad www.youtube.com/channel/UCnf...

#Steinbeck

Picture of the cover of "The Winter of Our Discontent" by John Steinbeck

Finished my first book of 2026 today - John Steinbeck’s "The Winter of Our Discontent". Ethan's story and the moral decay theme are fascinating. I had reread a few of his books last year, and I had no idea this new-to-me gem would be so moving. 💙📚 #JustFinished #BookSky #ReadingCommunity #Steinbeck