John Updike Quotes

New York, like the Soviet Union, has this universal usefulness: It makes you glad you live elsewhere.

John Updike

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

LiveNew YorkYouNewSoviet Union

We do not judge the people we love.

Jean-Paul Sartre

LovePeopleBrainyJudge

I got old the way that women who aren't actresses grow old.

Simone Signoret

WomenGrowWayOldGotWho

I think what sets this one apart is that there are two horror movie icons finally battling each other. You actually see them beat the crap out of each other instead of just terrorizing the kids in the movie.

Monica Keena

ThinkYouHorrorSeeOutBeat

The point is not to stay marginal, but to participate in whatever network of marginal zones is spawned from other disciplinary centers and which, together, constitute a multiple displacement of those authorities.

Judith Butler

TogetherWhateverPointStayNetwork

I love to travel but hate traffic and planes. I wish I could just beam myself anywhere instantly.

Jordan Ladd

LoveMyselfHateTravelWishI Wish

Our scientific age demands that we provide definitions, measurements, and statistics in order to be taken seriously. Yet most of the important things in life cannot be precisely defined or measured. Can we define or measure love, beauty, friendship, or decency, for example?

Dennis Prager

LifeFriendshipLoveBeautyAge

My advice is: if you've got to be miserable to write great music, then drive a truck.

Chris Isaak

MusicGreatTruckDriveAdviceYou

I think my legs are a strong point, so I try to draw attention to them rather than the upper part of my body.

Chloe Sevigny

StrongThinkAttentionBodyLegs

As much as the next person, I want to be approved of, but I'm not greedy for that stuff.

Colin Firth

PersonWantNextGreedyStuffMuch

The only way you will ever permanently take control of your financial life is to dig deep and fix the root problem.

Suze Orman

LifeFinanceControlDeepProblem

It is really sad, as Delhi is our capital and one of the most beautiful places in India, but if a city can't make its women feel safe, then everything else is worthless.

Shenaz Treasury

WomenSadBeautifulCityFeelIndia

When I drop my son off at school, I love walking around the outskirts of Hampstead Heath.

Sean Pertwee

LoveSonSchoolWalkingDropOff

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