John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck (John Steinbeck), (February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968)
An American novelist. He was the first American citizen to win the Nobel Prize in Literature among those born in the 20th century. His representative works include *The Grapes of Wrath*, *East of Eden*, and *Of Mice and Men*.
His most iconic nickname is 'The Giant of American Literature'.
John Steinbeck was born on February 27, 1902, in Salinas, California, USA, as the only son of a state government accountant. Steinbeck was a quintessential '엄친아' (umchina), excelling in both sports and academics. Influenced by his mother, who had a keen interest in the arts, Steinbeck began to develop an affection for literature and decided to become a writer during high school. He entered the prestigious Stanford University, but he was not interested in a degree. He continued to take courses for six years, selecting only subjects he enjoyed, but eventually did not receive a college degree.
○ The reason why socialism has not taken root in America is that poor people do not consider themselves to be the exploited proletariat, but rather believe they are simply temporarily down-on-their-luck millionaires.
○ Writing the first sentence is always a fearsome thing for me. It is an astonishing thing to have fear, magic, prayer, and a certain awkward shyness all at once. Writing the first line is a tremendous fear and magic, a prayer and a blush.
○ Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of losing power.
○ It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it.
It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it.
○ The best way to predict your future is to create it.
○ Don't count the days, make the days count.
○ Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
○ Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.
○ Late autumn is a time of awakening and maturity. Late autumn makes us look back on the past, correct what is wrong, and apply what we have learned.
○ Don't worry about what you might lose. If it is right for you to lose it, you will. And don't rush it. What is good will not go away.
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