I don't think there is a single sentence in this whole book [East of Eden] that does not either develop character, carry on the story or provide necessary background.
John Steinbeck (1990). “Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters”, p.133, Penguin
![I don't think there is a single sentence in this whole book [East of Eden] that does not either develop character, carry on the story or provide necessary background.](http://cdn.quoteddaily.com/images/john-steinbeck/i-dont-think-there-is-a-single-sentence-in-this-whole-book-east-of-eden-that-does-not-either-develop.jpg)