John Updike Quotes

Smaller than a breadbox, bigger than a TV remote, the average book fits into the human hand with a seductive nestling, a kiss of texture, whether of cover cloth, glazed jacket, or flexible paperback.

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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Unbelievable, yet, what else could it be?

Jim Courier

UnbelievableElseCould

I am now convinced that theoretical physics is actually philosophy.

Max Born

I AmPhilosophyPhysicsNowActually

I always work in a room where there's no Internet to keep from being distracted so easily.

Jeffrey Eugenides

WorkInternetAlwaysRoomWhere

I am constantly trying to improve my playing and hope to get more and more mental strength. I think these are two of the success keys.

Ana Ivanovic

StrengthSuccessHopeI AmThink

When I first started designing sportswear, I felt that women weren't represented in sports performance. I felt that men were dressed really well both technically and visually, and women were almost like an afterthought.

Stella McCartney

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But the whole idea of the transformation... mystery, transformation, and manipulations - those were the things that Marcel was a magician at. That's his magic.

Robert Barnes

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My mother's Maori, and my father's Australian. I take my strength from both my ancestors, and I'm really privileged.

Robert Whittaker

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Growing up during the Cold War, I remember the seemingly imminent threat of nuclear war. In primary school we were taught to 'duck-and-cover' for protection. But even as children hiding under wooden desks, we recognized the inadequacies of this strategy.

Mike Quigley

ChildrenSchoolWarGrowing UpCold

I think people don't realize how little of being an artist is making art.

Mitski

ArtPeopleThinkArtistRealizeHow

Man hands on misery to man. It deepens like a coastal shelf. Get out as early as you can, and don't have any kids yourself.

Philip Larkin

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Crime is sexy.

Shia LaBeouf

SexyCrime

I come home every weekend and I still can't believe I represent Las Vegas in Congress. It's such a kick.

Shelley Berkley

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