John Updike Quotes

An aging writer has the not insignificant satisfaction of a shelf of books behind him that, as they wait for their ideal readers to discover them, will outlast him for a while.

John Updike

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

AgingWaitSatisfactionWillHim

Yeah, it's nice to look up to people, but the more you try to be somebody else, the less you are of yourself.

Joe Montana

YourselfPeopleYouLookNiceTry

Think small. Don't pretend you know the answers. Experiment; get feedback. These are all the premises of 'Think Like a Freak,' really.

Stephen J. Dubner

SmallThinkFeedbackYouKnowFreak

I've seen every Ryan Reynolds movie. I'm a fan.

Rob Liefeld

SeenFanMovieEveryRyan

For decades, Barbara Walters has been described as a broadcast pioneer - and with good reason. In 1974, Walters became the first female host of the 'Today' show. In 1976, she became the first woman to serve as a network-news anchor. In 1984, she moderated the first presidential debate between Walter Mondale and Ronald Reagan.

Michael Specter

GoodTodayWomanDebateAnchorShe

What helped was that my mother, even though we didn't have a lot of money... allowed me to take part in the Girl Scouts.

Loni Love

MotherGirlMoneyMeTakeEven

But while I loved all of these courses, there was an irresistible attraction of economics.

Joseph Stiglitz

EconomicsLovedAttractionCourses

For me, the relationship with my father is the most important thing that I have.

Diego Luna

FatherRelationshipMeImportant

What I like to do when I get to a new place is buy local music early on and listen to it while we're driving around. I think it helps explain and illuminate the culture of where you are if local music is playing.

Chris Hadfield

MusicCultureThinkDrivingYouNew

I think the perspective that small-town directors bring to films is very different.

Anurag Kashyap

PerspectiveThinkBringDifferent

I have a reputation for being cold and aloof, but I'm so not that woman. I'm passionate. I love my girls, being with my girlfriends, getting involved with issues that affect other women and children who are suffering.

Annie Lennox

LoveWomenChildrenWomanSuffering

The authentic Gullah dialect is actually very clipped, and so it would sound almost Jamaican and be very odd to an American audience's ears. It's not the typical Southern dialect that we're used to. It has a much more percussive rhythm to it.

Audra McDonald

AmericanMoreSoundRhythmAudience

A lot of young girls have looked to their career paths and have said they'd like to be chief. There's been a change in the limits people see.

Wilma Mankiller

ChangePeopleLimitsPathsCareer

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