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John Updike Quotes

My first ambition was to be an animator for Walt Disney. Then I wanted to be a magazine cartoonist.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Ambition First Magazine Wanted Then

My job is to help the functioning of the story, not to draw attention to myself, but to make my characters function within the story, to work for the benefit of the story, to make the whole thing work.

Work Myself Job Story Help Within

War is God's way of teaching Americans geography.

God War Geography Way Teaching

There's no such thing as an overnight success.

Success Overnight Success Overnight

I remember from my earliest years people speaking, you know, in a certain kind of rhythm and telling stories and sharing experiences in a way that was different in Indian country than it was other places. And I was really struck by this and obviously very affected by it, because it's always come out in my songs.

Robbie Robertson

People Remember You Country Know

When I first started writing songs, I did play with my fingers, and I had these kind of weird strums. There's, like, three or four strumming patterns that seemed kind of unique to me.

Me Writing Weird Unique Play Three

I think we need to do some deep soul searching about what's important in our lives and renew our spirit and our spiritual thinking, whether it's through faith-based religion or just through loving nature or helping your fellow man.

Louie Schwartzberg

Nature Soul Man Religion Spiritual

You just gotta do it, man. You can't count on the guy making the tackle in front of you.

Jason Pierre-Paul

Man You Count Guy Just Tackle

I prefer to leave a little room in my bag to grab goodies when I'm travelling, but otherwise you need one good pair of shoes that can be worn day or night, a pair of black jeans, and a nice dress.

Good Shoes Day Dress Night Black

For me, work is one thing, and my life is another.

Life Work Me My Life One Thing

Shy is the oyster, fervent is the clam, peaceful is the ocean floor rocked by the sands of time.

Time Ocean Peaceful Shy Oyster

The writing is important, but the way you say the line and the pause you give it, the facial expression - all of that is very important.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Writing You Important Say Pause Way

We ought to fly away from earth to heaven as quickly as we can; and to fly away is to become like God, as far as this is possible; and to become like him is to become holy, just, and wise.

God Wise Fly Heaven Earth Possible

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