John Steinbeck, after finishing East of Eden
Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 8:54AM
Brandon in East of Eden, Inspiration, John Steinbeck, Letters of Note

Again, from the wonderful Letters of Note:

A book is like a man—clever and dull, brave and cowardly, beautiful and ugly. For every flowering thought there will be a page like a wet and mangy mongrel, and for every looping flight a tap on the wing and a reminder that wax cannot hold the feathers firm too near the sun.

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