miketodd07, thirdworldgirl-, and many others on Tumblr are liking and reblogging this quote attributed to John Steinbeck, but it isn't really a quote at all. It's Ronald Wright's paraphrase of something Steinbeck allegedly said or wrote. What's missing from the 'quote' is "John Steinbeck once said." That's important. Wright's being ignored and uncredited for his paraphrase; Steinbeck's being quoted in an improper way.
I suppose I'm overdue for including a "cite Tumblr, fail the assignment" statement in my syllabi.