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John Updike Quotes

I love Shillington not as one loves Capri or New York, because they are special, but as one loves one's own body and consciousness, because they are synonymous with being.

John Updike

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Love New York Body New Special Own

Almost every venerable tradition at a men's club starts out as a joke.

Joe Bob Briggs

Men Tradition Club Joke Out Almost

I sat down with a yellow legal pad and began writing 'A Time to Kill.' Had no idea what I was doing. It became, over a period of several years, a secret little hobby nobody knew about except my wife, because she was reading chapter by chapter.

John Grisham

Time Wife Yellow Writing Reading

First and deadliest of all is a founder's unwavering belief that he or she understands who the customers will be, what they need, and how to sell it to them.

Steve Blank

Will Belief She First Need Sell

Like everybody, I started out doing 'bringer' shows - the kind where if you show up with a certain number of people, you get to perform. Sometimes I would actually pay strangers off the street to come in and see my set.

Tony Rock

People Doing You Strangers Sometimes

There are no Kleenex boxes on these loops, just so you know.

Mick Fleetwood

You Know Boxes Just Kleenex Loops

You have to do what you have to do. I wanted to work. I wanted to prove that I was worthy of being here... and I was gonna do whatever it took to prove that.

Jose Antonio Vargas

Work You Prove Worthy Whatever Here

I never wanted to be the lead on a TV drama. It just robs you of your life, really.

Chris Noth

Life You Drama Never Lead Just

'The Scarlet Gospels' does, by general consensus, seem to mark a new high - or low, depending on your point of view - in its excessiveness, in its extremities.

Clive Barker

View Point Of View New Point High

When Peyton went into the game and remained the starter, it was OK with me because our team was winning games. We won a championship.

Brock Osweiler

Me Team Winning Game Games Because

A mouse does not rely on just one hole.

Plautus

Wisdom Just One Just Mouse Hole

I buried a lot of my ironing in the back yard.

Phyllis Diller

Back Yard Ironing Buried Lot

Islam does not believe in democracy, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, or freedom of assembly. It does not separate religion and politics. It is partly a religion, but it is much more than that. It has a political agenda that goes far outside the realm of religion.

Pauline Hanson

Freedom Politics Religion Democracy