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John Updike Quotes

Billy Collins writes lovely poems. Limpid, gently and consistently startling, more serious than they seem, they describe all the worlds that are and were and some others besides.

John Updike

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Serious Others More Lovely Seem

Outside museums, in noisy public squares, people look at people. Inside museums, we leave that realm and enter what might be called the group-mind, getting quiet to look at art.

Jerry Saltz

Art People Look Quiet Outside Leave

There may be some difficulties, some interruptions, but as a nation and as a people, we are going to build a truly multiracial, democratic society that maybe can emerge as a model for the rest of the world.

John Lewis

People World Society Rest Build May

It's always hot in Australia.

Angelique Kerber

Australia Hot Always

I'm a restaurant junkie.

Amy Carlson

Restaurant

I learned that people everywhere are basically the same and have similar goals that we do. They want health and happiness and the opportunity to provide for their families.

Steve Kerr

Goals Happiness Opportunity Health

My mom died before she knew I was gay, and my dad thought it was a phase, then realized it wasn't.

Mom Thought Gay She Knew Phase

I can't imagine my life without my kids. Raising them has been the greatest joy in my life.

Josie Bissett

Life Joy My Life Without Greatest

When people protest and are upset with a movie, it becomes a big hit. They hated Passion of The Christ, it worked out pretty well for the box office. So let's get that going.

Denzel Washington

Passion People Upset Office Box Out

I just got a body wave because I wanted it to look good when it was down.

Christy Romano

Good Wave Body Look Down Just

When I did 'Good Guys Wear Black,' I had a lot of dialogue in that movie.

Chuck Norris

Good Black Dialogue Wear Good Guys

Don't try to change anybody. And they should let you be yourself, 'You loved me when you met me, so let's keep going!'

Willie Nelson

Change Keep Going Yourself Me Loved

No parent should have their child die before he or she does.

Phil Knight

Child Parent Die She He Should