John Steinbeck, (1902-1968) Author, Nobel laureate Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page John Steinbeck Quote “Man is the only kind of varmint that sets his own trap, baits it, then steps in it.”John Steinbeck ~ John Steinbeck (1902-1968) Author, Nobel laureate Humor , Knowledge , Responsibility Ratings and Comments Reply Milous Ford, Murray, Ky. 6/28/05 Truth Reply KS, Somewhere,USA 7/2/05 And humans are supposed to be intelligent/intellectual creatures,made in God's image and likeness? If ths quote is true,and I do believe there is truth here.What does that say about our Maker?Assumeing we have "a Maker"? Reply Emily, Mansfield 1/13/09 This showed Steinbeck's philosophy on life. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This John Steinbeck quote is found in these categories: Humor quotes Knowledge quotes Responsibility quotes About John Steinbeck Bio of John Steinbeck Quotations by John Steinbeck Books by/about John Steinbeck John Steinbeck videos John Steinbeck on Wikipedia Astrological chart for John Steinbeck