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John Updike Quotes

We're past the age of heroes and hero kings... Most of our lives are basically mundane and dull, and it's up to the writer to find ways to make them interesting.

John Updike

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Age Hero Past Interesting Kings Up

Oh, it's essential. I mean, you have to - if I'm writing about the Middle East, I have to go there, and if possible, stay long enough to get a real feeling for what's going on.

Joe Sacco

Writing Enough Long You Go Possible

Anyone who says they're not afraid at the time of a hurricane is either a fool or a liar, or a little bit of both.

Anderson Cooper

Time Fool Liar Afraid Little Who

There's really not much friendship between the girls on tour. There's so much rivalry and jealousy, so everyone just hangs out in their own camp. In the locker room and players' lounge, you can feel the jealousy.

Ana Ivanovic

Friendship Jealousy Feel You Out

I like working with kids. I just have a way with kids.

Stephen Baker

Way Working Just Like Kids

The history of our spiritual life is a continuing search for the unity between ourselves and the world. Religion, art, and science follow, one and all, this aim.

Rudolf Steiner

Life Science History Art Religion

Oh, I'd never put my elbows on the table.

Mary Berry

Table Never Oh Put Elbows

Just look at the Old Testament. They didn't go out with the army first. They sent the musicians out.

Michael W. Smith

Musicians Army Look Go First Out

I have sung some great songs, and fortunately, all have gone to become hits.

Mohit Chauhan

Great Become Gone Songs Some Hits

Five years ago we were working on a new album when my health began failing.

Lou Gramm

Health New Years Working Five Album

In America, now, let us - Christian, Jew, Muslim, agnostic, atheist, wiccan, whatever - fight nativism with the same strength and conviction that we fight terrorism. My faith calls on its followers to love one's enemies. A tall order, that - perhaps the tallest of all.

Jon Meacham

Love Strength Faith Fight Christian

I've done quite a few adverts. I've also done some presenting and acting work in Spain. I did a lot of Spanish education videos for people wanting to learn English.

Christopher Parker

Work Education People Learn Acting

I make a lot of my own clothes. I don't like wearing the same thing everybody else wears.

Christina Milian

Clothes My Own Same Own Make Like