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John Updike Quotes

Existence itself does not feel horrible; it feels like an ecstasy, rather, which we have only to be still to experience.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Experience Feel Existence Horrible

Cinco de Mayo has come to represent a celebration of the contributions that Mexican Americans and all Hispanics have made to America.

America Celebration Mexican Come

At an early age I discovered the beauty in pictures in 'Vogue' magazine and Ebony magazine, and I would read 'The New York Times.' I had to make my own world within my world because I was an only child.

Andre Leon Talley

Beauty Age New York Child World New

If you take a look at Medicare, there are things we could do, not just tort reform but truly reform the whole reimbursement system which will help in terms of reducing costs and creating the right kind of incentives for savings.

Help You Look Creating Kind Will

Sectional football games have the glory and the despair of war, and when a Texas team takes the field against a foreign state, it is an army with banners.

Football War Team Texas Army Glory

Reverence does not die with mortals, nor does it perish whether they live or die.

Live Die Reverence Perish Mortals

Success in war and preservation of a country's social framework as a purpose at least equal in importance to welfare of individuals.

Success Purpose War Country Equal

I don't think Ireland has really embraced me, but it is not really for me to say. Obviously, people shouldn't embrace me just because I'm Irish, but it is where I'm from. I'm extremely proud to be Irish.

People Me Proud Think Just Because

I think people sometimes get my message misconstrued and believe I'm trying to brag, but I'm genuinely trying to show people that you can do it all yourself, and there's so much power and freedom in that.

Freedom Power Yourself People Think

There's always apprehension whenever I launch anything, it seems. When I launch a tour, people are always, 'Oooh, is this gonna work?' And when I launch an album: 'Ooh, is this gonna work?' Or a new video. 'Really?' It's always like that - but I've always acted on the impulse that I have nothing to lose.

Work People Lose New Nothing Launch

'Amoris Latetia' reiterates that Pope Francis is interested in changing both the tone and reception of people and families in the church to a more hospitable, less judgmental environment.

People Church Environment More Tone

Even though I am a lifelong 'Doctor Who' fan, I've not played him since I was nine. I downloaded old scripts and practised those in front of the mirror.

Mirror I Am Doctor Old Him Fan

When I read a script or I see a character, I don't necessarily see the arc of her, that by the end she is this person, she's different from she was in the beginning. I guess it's more a subconscious understanding of that arc.

Shailene Woodley

Character Beginning End Understanding

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