John Steinbeck was a well known American author. I heard his name in my American Lit and US History Class with Ms. Dohe and Bickelhaupt respectively. He wrote The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Man.
Steinbeck: A Life in Letters collect his writings. And I pick some of my favorite on of his response to his son, Thom. He gives me so much lesson. So, thank you Mr. Steinbeck for your golden wisdom.
Taken from:
http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/01/12/john-steinbeck-on-love-1958/?utm_content=buffer657b6&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer
Steinbeck: A Life in Letters collect his writings. And I pick some of my favorite on of his response to his son, Thom. He gives me so much lesson. So, thank you Mr. Steinbeck for your golden wisdom.
First — if you are in love — that’s a good thing — that’s about the best thing that can happen to anyone. Don’t let anyone make it small or light to you.
Second — There are several kinds of love. One is a selfish, mean, grasping, egotistical thing which uses love for self-importance. This is the ugly and crippling kind. The other is an outpouring of everything good in you — of kindness and consideration and respect — not only the social respect of manners but the greater respect which is recognition of another person as unique and valuable. The first kind can make you sick and small and weak but the second can release in you strength, and courage and goodness and even wisdom you didn’t know you had.
It sometimes happens that what you feel is not returned for one reason or another — but that does not make your feeling less valuable and good.
If it is right, it happens — The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.
Taken from:
http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/01/12/john-steinbeck-on-love-1958/?utm_content=buffer657b6&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer
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