"Fiction is nothing less than the subtlest instrument……" — John Updike
"Fiction is nothing less than the subtlest instrument for self-examination and self-display that Mankind has invented yet."
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339 Quotes by John Updike
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You always find things you didn't know you were going to say, and that is the adventure...
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Among the repulsions of atheism for me has been its drastic un-interestingness as an intellectual position. Where was the ingenuity,…
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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 imagine most of that stuff on the information highway is roadkill anyway.
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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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"Hit it with the back of your left hand" was the first swing thought I ever heard, brusquely bu not…
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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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Young gentlemen, who are to display their knowledge to the world, should have every motive of emulation, should be formed…
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Nakedness reveals itself. Nudity is placed on display. The nude is condemned to never being naked. Nudity is a form…
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For many people, extended reading sessions on an LCD display cause eyestrain.
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Research has shown time and time again that infants who receive the high-quality child care and early education programs do…
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Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
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God preordained, for his own glory and the display of His attributes of mercy and justice, a part of the…
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We admire elephants in part because they demonstrate what we consider the finest human traits: empathy, self-awareness, and social intelligence.…
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I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it.
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Therefore the Sage embraces Unity, and is a model for all under Heaven. He is free from self-display, therefore he…
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The Sage expects no recognition for what he does; he achieves merit but does not take it to himself; he…
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To God your every Want In instant Prayer display, Pray always; Pray, and never faint; Pray, without ceasing, Pray.
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In the early stages of wealth, up to 10 years after individuals became very rich, they display a bit of…
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