John Updike Quotes
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It's expected of novels that they should explain the world and create the illusion that things are ultimately logical and coherent. But that's not what I see around me. Often, events remain mysterious and unresolved, and our emotions reach no catharsis.
Damon Galgut
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I like simple things. Elastic waists, so I can eat.
Barbra Streisand
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America is a nation with no truly national city, no Paris, no Rome, no London, no city which is at once the social center, the political capital, and the financial hub.
C. Wright Mills
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I am not in the business of suppressing books.
Salman Rushdie
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There's been a couple of guys who have gotten me. I used to say Adrian Gonzalez. He's a good lefty hitter; he's hit a few home runs off of me. They were a couple of mistakes, so if you make your pitches, you're more likely to have a better outcome.
Jacob deGrom
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When we were growing up, women in their late 40s generally didn't dye their hair.
Tamsin Greig
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We'll try and be very aggressive, we'll try and speed up and change gears, and we'll see who's going to win.
Rafael Nadal
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Long you live and high you fly. And smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry. And all you touch and all you see is all your life will ever be.
Roger Waters
Pink Floyd
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My hope is that, after finishing The Cougar Club, readers feel good about themselves, no matter their age, and realize that life’s all about finding your passion, whether it be romantically or professionally. You’re never too old to follow your heart or your dreams.
Susan McBride
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It's all about salsa with grain chips, tofu, turkey slices, hummus, and coconut water.
Laurieann Gibson
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Most black families went from the South to the city. My family went from the South to the city to the suburbs because they wanted their children to have the realization of the suburban lifestyle. What does it mean that that doesn't actually protect you?
Yance Ford
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Like water, blood must run or grow scum.
John Updike