"Existence itself does not feel horrible; it feels……" — John Updike
"Existence itself does not feel horrible; it feels like an ecstasy, rather, which we have only to be still to experience."
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339 Quotes by John Updike
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The golf swing is like a suitcase into which we are trying to pack one too many things.
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I assume my stance, and take back the club, low, slowly; at the top, my eyes fog over, and my…
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In memory's telephoto lens, far objects are magnified.
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Without rain, there would be no life.
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Natural beauty is essentially temporary and sad, hence the impression of obscene mockery which artificial flowers give us.
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Many men are more faithful to their golf partners than to their wives and have stuck with them longer.
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What other sport holds out hope of improvement to a man or a woman over fifty? True, the pros begin…
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...as all souls are equal before their Maker, a two inch putt counts the same as a 250 yard drive.…
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