"It's not up to us what we learn,……" — John Updike

"It's not up to us what we learn, but merely whether we learn through joy or through pain."

— John Updike

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339 Quotes by John Updike

John Updike has 339 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

You always find things you didn't know you were going to say, and that is the adventure...
Among the repulsions of atheism for me has been its drastic un-interestingness as an intellectual position. Where was the ingenuity,…
The golf swing is like a suitcase into which we are trying to pack one too many things.
I imagine most of that stuff on the information highway is roadkill anyway.
I assume my stance, and take back the club, low, slowly; at the top, my eyes fog over, and my…
In memory's telephoto lens, far objects are magnified.
Without rain, there would be no life.
Natural beauty is essentially temporary and sad, hence the impression of obscene mockery which artificial flowers give us.
Many men are more faithful to their golf partners than to their wives and have stuck with them longer.
What other sport holds out hope of improvement to a man or a woman over fifty? True, the pros begin…
"Hit it with the back of your left hand" was the first swing thought I ever heard, brusquely bu not…
...as all souls are equal before their Maker, a two inch putt counts the same as a 250 yard drive.…

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It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. — Aristotle
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. — Aristotle
Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them… — Aristotle
Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity. — Aristotle
All men by nature desire knowledge. — Aristotle
The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living from the dead. — Aristotle
Education is the best provision for old age. — Aristotle
You teach best what you most need to learn. — Richard Bach
The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work. — Richard Bach
Music - that's been my education. There's not a day that goes by that I take it for granted. — Billie Joe Armstrong
Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as… — Mary Kay Ash
When bright young minds can't afford college, America pays the price. — Arthur Ashe

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