автордың кітабынан сөз тіркестері  Collected Works of John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck

He had an idea that even when beaten he could steal a little victory by laughing at defeat.

was too late to say hello and too early to begin other things.

and he closed his face against showing it.

loved a celebration of the human soul. Such things were like a personal triumph to him

butt of the laughter

because I haven’t courage,” said Samuel. “I could never quite take the responsibility. When the Lord God did not call my name, I might have called His name — but I did not. There you have the difference between greatness and mediocrity. It’s not an uncommon disease. But it’s nice for a mediocre man to know that greatness must be the loneliest state in the world.”

He had an idea that even when beaten he could steal a little victory by laughing

round red cheek. “Good morning, Mother. Give me your blessing.”

He threw in two sentences of nonsense. There was no response from either Adam or Cathy. He gave up.

I wandered for a long time before going home to a remembered place I did not love.