Quotes by John Steinbeck, Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History

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It was strange to Old Robert that he, who knew so much more than his neighbors, who had pondered so endlessly, should be — John Steinbeck, Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History
...I say to you, without pleasure, that this son of ours will be a great man, because -- well -- because he is not very — John Steinbeck, Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History
You see, I have been at revaluing myself in the last few days. I may have some value to historians because I have destro — John Steinbeck, Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History
There was no desire in him for a state or condition, no picture in his mind of the thing to be when he had followed his — John Steinbeck, Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History
Why do men like me want sons?" he wondered. "It must be because they hope in their poor beaten souls that these new men, — John Steinbeck, Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History
...You are a little boy. You want the moon to drink from as a golden cup; and so, it is very likely that you will become — John Steinbeck, Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History
Why are you making no more songs?' I said to him in a tone like that. 'Why are you making no more songs?' 'I have grown — John Steinbeck, Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History