There is no pleasing New Englanders, my dear, their soil is all rocks and their hearts are bloodless absolutes. John Updike absolutebloodlessdear Change image and share on social
Authors should be honored only for their works. John Updike authorhonorework Change image and share on social
What art offers is space - a certain breathing room for the spirit. John Updike artbreatheoffer Change image and share on social
Perhaps I have written fiction because everything unambiguously expressed seems somehow crass to me; and when the subject is myself, I want to jeer and weep. John Updike crassexpressfiction Change image and share on social
Dreams come true; without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them. John Updike dreamincitenature Change image and share on social
My interest generally is the hidden Americans; the ones who live far away from the headlines. John Updike americangenerallyheadline Change image and share on social
Now that I am sixty, I see why the idea of elder wisdom has passed from currency. John Updike currencyelderidea Change image and share on social
Writing criticism is to writing fiction and poetry as hugging the shore is to sailing in the open sea. John Updike criticismfictionhug Change image and share on social
The rich - they just live in another realm, really. John Updike liverealmrich Change image and share on social
I think my first story sold for $550. This was in 1954, and it seemed like quite a lot of money, and I said to myself, 'Hey, I'm a professional writer now.' John Updike heylotmoney Change image and share on social
