The Pearl by Steinbeck George Bernard Shaw once said, "There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart's desire. The other is to gain it." This quote is saying that when some people gain their heart's desire or what they want, it can sometimes bring more bad than good. It can bring out many characteristics such as greed and jealosy in the characters in a novel. In The Pearl, by John Steinbeck this quote relates directly to many events that occur. Kino was a poor fisherman who had many dreams and desires to succeed. Throughout the story many characters have made Kino want his to succeed m