Quotes of John Updike

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A leader is one who, out of madness or goodness, volunteers to take upon himself the woe of the people. There are few men so foolish, hence the erratic quality of leadership in the world.

- John Updike

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“ If you want a future that makes you happy, if you want a world that you’re excited about, get your ass out there and earn it. ”

- Tom Bilyeu

“ A life lived in love will never be dull. ”

- Leo Buscaglia

“ Love is not a feeling of happiness. Love is a willingness to sacrifice. ”

- Michael Novak

“ There will be tough workouts when the athlete has to really dig deep, believe, and not give up when the pain seems too much. The athlete can respond in one of two ways: Yield to the pain and selfdoubt or decide that fear will not determine his or her potential. It's hard (and usually uncomfortable) work breaking through old barriers and selfdefeating thought patterns to see meaningful progress, and fear is an absolutely natural response, but you can't let it become a limiter. ”

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“ Love is like a brick. You can build a house, or you can sink a dead body. ”

- Lady Gaga

“ Remember when your heart is empty, don’t fill it with lies and deception. ”

- RJ Intindola

“ The night still bold The cold singing by The crickets on their turbo Ushering in a celestial night in beautiful robe For tonight he will wonder into a glorious quest of the night As he lay down his head, will the Angels guard him Good night and sweet dreams ”

- Perpetua Ukakogu

“ The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience. ”

- Emily Dickinson

“ If you suddenly stumble upon the right door, you will not be able to recognize that it is right. ”

- Osho

“ Sometimes when I'm alone, I take the pearl from where it lives in my pocket and try to remember the boy with the bread, the strong arms that warded off nightmares on the train, the kisses in the arena. ”

- Suzanne Collins

“ All worries are less with wine. ”

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“ Tough times never last. Tough people do ”

- Robert Schuller

“ Love life and life will love you back. Love people and they will love you back. ”

- Arthur Rubenstein

“ Keep away from small people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. ”

- Mark Twain

“ The way you handle fear determines the results you have in life. If you are equipped with knowledge, you can overcome fear ”

- H. J. Chammas

“ He didn't realize that love as powerful as your mother's for you leaves its own mark. ”

- J.K. Rowling

“ A successful marriage requires falling in love many times always with the same person. ”

- Mignon McLaughlin

“ In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. I simply can’t build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of confusion, misery and death. ”

- Anne Frank

“ Could you exist just for the art of existence? ”

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“ Perfect is annoying, boring, and impossible to sustain. Knowing how to translate conscientiousness into something beyond the fleeting satisfaction of “me” toward a “we” mindset is the best move you can make. ”

- Kristen Lee

“ Love is always open arms. If you close your arms about love you will find that you are left holding only yourself. ”

- Leo Buscaglia

“ Art and love are the same thing: It’s the process of seeing yourself in things that are not you. ”

- Chuck Klosterman

“ Live every day like it’s your last. ”

- Unknown

“ Family where life begins & love never ends. ”

- Unknown

“ There is the great lesson of 'Beauty and the Beast,' that a thing must be loved before it is lovable. ”

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