John Updike Quotes
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I'm a rabid Steelers fan: I'm originally from Pittsburgh. So if the Giants or Pittsburgh are playing, the rest of Sunday is all about food and football.
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England is a nation of shopkeepers.
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When you argue with your inferiors, you convince them of only one thing: they are as clever as you.
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You can't make a living as a playwright. You can barely scrape by.
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The man that got me into collecting sneakers in the first place was the man they call Michael Jordan. He was the one who kind of exposed me to the sneaker world - he was my favorite basketball player, and he had the best shoes.
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I thought that I was going to have to pay them to do what I wanted to do, that was how much fun I was having. You're 20 years old and you're hanging out with rock stars and going to fabulous parties, and then you talk about it!
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In the beginning, I was so chintzy I really didn't pay my employees well.
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I saw John Garfield smoke. He was my idol, so I smoked. I even smoked like him.
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Fame is a lot of fun, but it's not interesting. I loved being noticed and praised, even the banquets. But they didn't have anything that I wanted. After about six months, I found it boring.
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From one till seven, when we moved to England, I spoke only Portuguese. But I can't speak a word of it now.
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That folk music led to learning to play, and making things up led to what turns out to be the most lucrative part of the music business - writing, because you get paid every time that song gets played.
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I am ready to debate how we fight terrorism without giving up our liberty.
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Reducing the price of cancer drugs is a humanitarian move.
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It's a classic album. If it ain't better than 'The Truth,' it's right there with it. I wouldn't say it if I ain't think so, 'cause 'The Truth' was my baby. That's the pure album.
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Human nature is such that people are born with a love of profit If they follow these inclinations, they will struggle and snatch from each other, and inclinations to defer or yield will die.
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Being engaged is absolutely a time to cherish!
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I love my fans, so when I get the chance to interact with them, it's beautiful.
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I'm no Bob Gibson. I can tell you that.
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I don't think you can ever do too much. Life would be so boring if you didn't have these, like, holes to fall into and climb out of. I want to do everything. I just want everything. I don't think you can ever have too much.
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Difficulty is our most reliable narrative engine.
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What I like about acting is that you can be a different person every day.
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Our situation on this earth seems strange. Every one of us appears here involuntarily and uninvited for a short stay, without knowing the whys and the wherefore. In our daily lives we only feel that man is here for the sake of others, for those whom we love and for many other beings whose fate is connected with our own. I am often worried at the thought that my life is based to such a large extent on the work of my fellow human beings and I am aware of my great indebtedness to them.
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There's more to being a human being than having your own way.
