Alan Cheuse Quotes
Sad to think that we won't have any new stories from John Updike, one of the last century's masters. But so many here in the two volumes of his collected stories, 186 by my count, stories to read, reread, savor over the course of a cold season. Updike's genius in the short form spills out of these many, many pages.
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I think the meaning of abortion is what the woman says it is: For a woman who wants a child but can't have this one, it can be sad; for a woman who doesn't want a baby, it can feel like a huge relief, like having your whole life given back to you.
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With myself, how to pass time becomes sometimes the question - unavoidably, though it strikes me as a thing unspeakably sad in a life so short as ours.
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The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil.
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I want to be engaged and moved by theatre, there's nothing more disappointing than being left cold. After 'The Author,' I felt wrung out emotionally, like a used tissue.
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What I find so interesting about people is the choices they make, and how that effects their behavior, their sense of self and their relationships.
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I never get scared making these kinds of movies because it's all make-believe, but I did cry when I saw the finished version of Man On Fire because it is so sad.
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I think that's very sad, that I haven't allowed my heart to be broken. I have broken a few.
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It's hard out here for a fantasy writer, after all; there's all these 'rules' I'm supposed to follow, or the Fantasy Police might come and make me do hard labor in the Cold Iron Mines.
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I've seen a couple white girls coming to my concerts wearing head wraps, and I think they look so cute. It's kind of sad to see that people are really into separation, trying to separate everybody and making a clear division of 'us against you,' even with fashion. That sucks. It's not the way the world is supposed to be.
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Affliction comes to us, not to make us sad but sober; not to make us sorry but wise.
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It's a source of great sadness to me that my father died without having seen me do anything worthwhile. He was constantly having to make excuses for me.
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It's a sad commentary when I have to say that sometimes in our country we are real sensitive to race.
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The Junction Point journey is over. To all those who've asked, or want to ask, I'm sad but excited for the future.
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I am tired. My arm aches. My head boils. My feet are cold. But I am not aware of any weakness.
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My mother was physically and emotionally abusive. My father was an extremely cold man.
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When I need to cry, I think of very sad things, mostly about animals.
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Among physicists and chemists, cold fusion - nuclear fusion at close to room temperature - enjoys a reputation about on par with creationism.
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Fashion really is women's liberation in a lot of ways. Look at how many women in this country are depressed about how they look and how they think they have to look! It's really sad. And it's not about money.
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Surely, I must at all times attempt to obey the law of the state. But when the will of God and the will of the state conflict, I am compelled to follow the will of God.
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There are far more important things in life than making a putt or missing a putt or winning a championship or losing a championship.
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Being nomadic isn't sustainable forever. I've gotten to be really good at it.
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I was very happy being a secretary. I loved working for the government. I was very happy with my life.
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I have always been honest about my recollection of events.
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Sad to think that we won't have any new stories from John Updike, one of the last century's masters. But so many here in the two volumes of his collected stories, 186 by my count, stories to read, reread, savor over the course of a cold season. Updike's genius in the short form spills out of these many, many pages.
