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John Updike Quotes

I don't write about too many male businessmen, and I'm not apt to write about too many female businessmen.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Write Many Female Businessmen About

I write about all the horrible things that can happen to kids as a way of keeping those things from happening to mine. Write the books, spit three times over your shoulder and you're safe.

You Three Way Write Over Shoulder

Life's experiences, whether they be pleasant or unpleasant, torturous or excruciatingly wonderful and blissful, you know, season you somehow and you learn from them.

Life Learn You Know Wonderful Them

I'm very grateful that I've had the opportunities I've had.

Grateful Opportunities Very Had

A lot of people give actors credit when they gain weight for a role in a drama when they win an Oscar, but when you're doing a sitcom, people don't give you a lot of credit, because you've got to keep your weight on for five or six years if it's successful.

People Win Doing Credit You Drama

I fear that the day I die, I am going to die without accomplishing what I have in my mind. Life is too short, and a lot of things can happen, and I am really keen to see it with my own eyes - and that is why I am in a hurry.

Mohammad bin Salman

Life Fear Eyes Day I Am Mind

Work is a prayer. And I start off every morning dedicating it to our Creator.

Work Morning Prayer Start Creator

You know, if you don't do nothin, you don't do nothin.

You Know Nothin

It is no coincidence that in the wake of the Arab Spring, investment in youth-related initiatives, especially related to employment, has increased sharply.

Arancha Gonzalez

Spring Investment Coincidence Wake

I saw a report on the news: 'Peter Dinklage tweeted... ' What? You know, I don't need any of that stuff. I got an email account; that's all I need.

You News Know Need Email Saw

I always had a passion to write as a young girl.

Girl Passion Young Write Always Had

When Brexiters told the public that people were exaggerating, that there would be a financial meltdown, I think it's been proven that they were not exaggerating.

Richard Branson

People Think Financial Been Would

I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.

I Am Slow Speech Tongue Am

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