John Updike Quotes

The substance of fictional architecture is not bricks and mortar but evanescent consciousness.

John Updike

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 18, 1932 - January 27, 2009

Topics

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I've tried to write deep and serious. I spent years working to write a story that would make my writing group cry.

Jim C. Hines

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Our interests are pretty boundless, as is our appetite for new creative experiences.

Jennifer Konner

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An example of good debt is the debt on the apartment houses I own. That debt is good only as long as there are tenants to pay my mortgages. If tenants stop paying their rent, my good debt turns into bad debt.

Robert Kiyosaki

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The next big project, you yourself have to conceive.

Masatoshi Koshiba

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I'm not married and I don't think that's going to work out for me. I'm not even bitter, I'm just exhausted.

Mary Lynn Rajskub

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There's a joy in acting that's not present in writing, but there's a gratification in writing and creating that you can't necessarily find in acting.

Mike O'Malley

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Oftentimes I deliberately put ambiguity into my books so that... the reader is left with an echo of: 'How much of this was from me?'

Mohsin Hamid

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The Lord did not people the earth with a vibrant orchestra of personalities only to value the piccolos of the world. Every instrument is precious and adds to the complex beauty of the symphony.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

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Mind you, physical training doesn't necessarily mean going to an expert for advice. One doesn't have to make a mountain out of a molehill. Get out in the fresh air and walk briskly - and don't forget to wear a smile while you're at it. Don't over-do. Take it easy at first and build on your effort day by day.

Douglas Fairbanks

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I always appreciated the ex-players. Being a Yankee, you get spoiled. Old-Timers Day, all these guys coming back, spring training, being around them, you get a chance to get to know them. So I always think you learn a lot by listening.

Derek Jeter

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I'm enjoying writing songs that are more stripped back.

Delta Goodrem

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To be candid, I think, in retrospect, it was a mistake to work at AOL when I did. I think I had rose-colored glasses about the opportunity to reinvent AOL.

Brad Garlinghouse

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