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John Updike Quotes

Does fiction, artistic writing, have much of a future? I must say it's on the way out.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Future Writing Say Way Out Fiction

I knew that I'd be able to climb the mountain, but in such a short period? I didn't think so. I mean, 'SmackDown Live' is the land of opportunity, and I'm a living proof of that.

Live Opportunity Mountain Climb Land

I'd spent my first 12 years in New York in an East Village walk-up. The upstairs neighbor was the cowboy from the Village People.

New York People Neighbor New Village

It is truly not fun to be the family that sticks out in an all-white community. On the other side, I have five brothers and sisters; we all look exactly the same, and we're very, very tight. The lessons about race were not pleasant, but there are things that I loved about my childhood.

Soledad O'Brien

Family Community Childhood Fun Loved

I've had a very happy life, and although I have had tragedy, I've never suffered from any darkness.

Life Darkness Happy Happy Life Never

I believe that a bad Super Bowl halftime show is still better than a soccer game.

Game Believe Better Bad Soccer Show

At 16, I got housing benefit, and I had my own flat in an old woman's house. I was the only 16-year-old I knew living alone.

Alone Woman House Living My Own Old

I know I'll be under a spotlight, I know I'll be under the microscope.

Know Spotlight Microscope

We had some major successes and we did so because the country embraced the spirit of Earth Day and embraced this concept that we have to have forward-looking, visionary environmental policy and energy policy in this country.

Day Environmental Energy Earth Some

I often go to lunch meetings with my agent, a gallerist or a casting director, but if not, I stay at home and prepare my own food because I love to cook. I'm great at pasta, fish and nice salads.

Love Home Great Food Lunch Meetings

In 2010, I was an executive officer in the Navy, splitting my time between U.S. headquarters and being deployed to an international location.

Time Navy Location Being Executive

When you listen, as a human being and an actor, you can react authentically.

You React Actor Listen Human Being

Blue and green eyes will be so common that dark brown will become the rare and newly desired eye color.

Eyes Blue Green Eye Color Dark

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