John Updike Quotes

The Founding Fathers in their wisdom decided that children were an unnatural strain on parents. So they provided jails called schools, equipped with tortures called an education.

John Updike

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

EducationWisdomChildrenParents

I don't have many regrets. I regret mistakes, particularly those that damage other people, and we've all made some of those. But I'm not sad about change.

John Gutfreund

ChangeSadMistakesPeopleRegret

When I was a player and hit into a double play, I felt as if I was letting everyone down.

Joe Torre

DownPlayEveryoneDoublePlayer

I just think that the whole diva thing is a misrepresentation of who I am.

Jennifer Lopez

I AmThinkDivaWholeJustWho

I will always find my light. No question. And if I don't, I'll know, because my dad will be the first person to call me and say, like, 'You need to have him bring another 2K in,' and 'Why aren't you using this sort of lighting gel?' The crew guys know that it's where I grew up.

Meghan Markle

LightMeYouFindPersonKnow

In the flush of love's light, we dare be brave. And suddenly we see that love costs all we are, and will ever be. Yet it is only love which sets us free.

Maya Angelou

LoveLightBraveFreeWillSee

I think we all have a responsibility to tell good stories.

John Krasinski

GoodResponsibilityThinkTell

I would never say John Kerry would be a great president. I will say that George Bush has divided us; he has filled this country with hatred.

John Mellencamp

GreatCountrySayWillHatredNever

If it doen't make sense, you should find for the defense.

Johnnie Cochran

YouFindDefenseSenseMakeShould

I never wanted to be a model. I never wanted to be a serious actress. I started off doing comedy. I did a stand-up comedy camp at the Laugh Factory, and I started out on Nickelodeon.

Amanda Bynes

LaughComedyDoingSeriousNever

I'm naturally attracted to something I don't understand because when you try to deal with something you don't understand, it opens a door into another world.

Simon McBurney

DoorWorldYouUnderstandTryDeal

I looked at the race, and I said, 'Look. Hillary Clinton is going to be hard to beat.' Another bad prediction on my part, because she's turned out a lot weaker than I thought.

Mitt Romney

ThoughtLookBadSaidRaceShe

I actually don't meet very many men because they are, I guess, afraid to approach me or think that I'm from another planet.

Claudia Schiffer

MenMeThinkMeetAfraidPlanet

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