Author of quotes: John Steinbeck. Page 2

... Dessi saw the silver dawn. She breathed in the fresh wind of the morning, stirring the curtains, bringing aromas of herbs, roots, damp earth. Then in the morning the parade included sounds: quarrel of sparrows; the lowing of the cows, monotone scolding of a hungry calf, things, like, poke like crazy; willfully excited scream blue jays; Storozki brief cry of quail and the quiet response of quail from somewhere nearby, the tall grass; clucking over the demolished egg for the whole poultry yard. And there are heard the cries of the protesters pretended to be red in four pounds overweight, Rhode island chicken: "Help! Walk all over me!" but she could strike dead skinny cock-rapist one stroke of the wing.

And, in my opinion, women's power is stronger than male, especially when in the heart of the woman love. A loving woman is almost indestructible.

But I was smitten with love for the shining miracle - the human soul. She is beautiful, the only thing in the Universe. She Vecherinka, but indestructible, because "you can dominate".

- Remember, you read us the sixteen verses of the fourth Chapter of Genesis, and we discussed them together?
- How well I remember. It's been a while.
Almost ten years ago, Lee said. - This story hit me in the soul, and I began to think about it, word by word. And the more I thought about it, the deeper it was done its meaning. Then I compared the different translations - they were pretty close. Only one place I stumbled where Jehovah asks Cain why he was upset. According to the English Bible published under king James, God says, "If you do well, will you not raise up your face? and if you do not do well, sin lieth at the door; its desire is for you, but thou shalt rule over him." I stopped the "will to dominate", because it is a promise to Cain that he would conquer sin. <...> Then I opened American Standard Bible, recently published, ' continued Lee, having drunk coffee from a Cup. And it translates differently: "But you must master it". It's quite a different matter. There is not a promise but an order. And took me home. Well, I think the word is in the original, in the original Bible that permits such different translations?
<...>
- But why are you so interested in this place? he asked.
- It seemed to me that people can put together the great story, exactly knew what he wants to say, and his words do not admit of inclinations.
- You say "people". So, I don't think this is the book divine, written by the fingers of God?
- I think that the mind who created this story, was the mind of the divine. We in China had a few of those minds. <...> after two years [of learning Hebrew], we felt that we can proceed with your sixteen verses of the fourth Chapter of Genesis. The elders also recognized the seventh verse is very important. "Will to dominate"? "Reign"? This is the gold Deposit we long works: "Can dominate". "You can rule over sin." <...> Isn't it obvious? he exclaimed. American Standard commands people to rule over sin, rule over ignorance. British Royal promises people an indispensable victory over sin, for "you will reign" - this is a promise. But the Hebrew word "timshel" - "unable to rule" - gives the person a choice. This may be the most important word in the world. It tells the person that opened the way to decide is to him. For if "you can rule", then the opposite is true: "but they can not prevail". <...> Important every Covenant that influenced thinking, on the lives of countless people. Many millions of your believers hear these words as a command: "rule thou" - and do all their emphasis on obedience. And millions of others hear: "you Will prevail" - as the predestination over. Whatever they did, it would still be something predefined. But "can dominate"! - because it invests man's greatness puts him on a par with the gods, and in its weakness, in the mud and filth of the fratricide, he still preserves a great choice. - Lee's voice sounded triumphant song. - He can choose the way to break through and win.

Good for a man when his love, even at the very end.

Stop it! - shouted Adam. - Stop it, damn you! Do not stick your nose in my life! Not exactly Obrucheva the coyote is a dead cow.

- ... Is it good to life was futile?
- What can I do?
- Re-start.
- I am afraid, Samuel, ' said Adam, turning to face him. - Let's better it will be. See, I have no energy or courage not.

Why harsh reality of life and death wound some harder and others easier? The death of the moon knocked the ground from under the feet of Samuel, broke through the fence of his strongholds and let in old age. But Lisa, who loved their children no less than Samuel, this misfortune was not killed, not maimed. Lisa's life continued to go smoothly. After grieving, she overcame grief. In my opinion, the fact that Liza accepted the world as well as the Bible, with all the paradoxes and vicissitudes. Death was her doghouse, but she knew that death exists, and the arrival of her shook Lisa. <...> For Lisa's death was just death, in advance of the promised and awaited. <...> Lisa has not been attached to the place, to home. The house is only an intermediate stop on the way to Heaven. The work itself was unpleasant to her, but she worked, because otherwise it is impossible. And tired Lisa. Every morning, she was harder to get out of bed, overcome with aching and numbness, though she has consistently struggled with. And the sky rose to the coveted port, where clothes don't get dirty where it is not necessary to cook the meals and wash the dishes. Confidentially speaking, it's not all heaven approved of without reservations. There is too much singing, and it is unclear how Elected, for all their righteousness, can long withstand the heavenly promised idleness. No, she and heaven will find a job. There will certainly found something to occupy your hands - leaky cloud darned tired wing grind medicinal balm. From time to time have, maybe to turn heavenly mantles collars - and, hand on heart, I can not believe that even in Heaven wouldn't start somewhere in a corner of the web, which should be removed with a cloth wrapped on a broomstick.

Child awful feeling that do not like him, fear that he is rejected, is for the child hell. And I think everyone in the world to a greater or lesser degree felt he was rejected. Exclusion entails anger and anger pushing to the crime in revenge for rejection, the offence shall bear the same guilt - and here the whole history of mankind. I think if I eliminate the outcast, the person would be quite different. Maybe it would be less kooky. I am sure almost all would then in the world of prisons. In this story - the whole root, all the beginning of trouble. Child reaching for love and rejected, gives a kick to the cat and hides at the heart of his secret guilt; and another steals so that money to produce love; and a third conquers the world - and in all cases of wine, and vengeance, and the new wine. Man is the only animal on earth, burdened by guilt.

- Probably, there are different degrees of greatness, ' said Adam.
- I don't think. Little greatness does not happen. No. In my opinion, the face of life's responsibility you alone with this community and you have a choice is this: either the warmth and fellowship and affectionate understanding, or the cold and loneliness of greatness. Here and choose. I'm glad I chose mediocrity, but how do I know what award would have brought greatness?

- Do you hate her?
- No. Only dull anxiety in the heart. Maybe then she will be determined to hate. You know the beauty immediately turned in her vile and terrible. All my mixed up, confused.
Someday we'll sit down and lay it on the table, clear the solitaire, ' said Samuel. But now - now you don't have all the cards.

I would have been disappointed if you hadn't become an atheist, and I'm glad to see that, when age and managed, you have tasted agnosticism as eat a sweet cake after a hearty lunch. But, knowing all this, I sincerely beg you - do not try to draw mom in their unbelief. &lt;...&gt; Her faith the size of a mountain, and you, my son, in their hands, and even shoulder blade there.

- Katie, you're crazy! in horror he cried. - To leave me?! To get away from me?! No, you can't do that.
- With you I can do whatever I want. As, however, and any other woman. Because you're a fool.

The myth about the healing properties of the broth is surprisingly tenacious, even in our time, you will meet many people who believe that soup cures all ailments and very useful even dead.