"I want to write books that unlock the traffic jam in everybody's head."

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Source : FaceBook post by John Updike from Dec 22, 2013

John Updike

#Book Quotes #Writing Quotes #Jam Quotes

“I think that what was genius about the politics of Trump's campaign is that he focused on workers and he focused on jobs. It wasn't about the wealthy entrepreneur with a private jet. It wasn't about a government handout. It was about the folks in the middle.”
“I think we are well advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not. Otherwise they turn up unannounced and surprise us, come hammering on the mind's door at 4 a.m. of a bad night and demand to know who deserted them, who betrayed them, who is going to make amends.”
“I believe one day the distance between myself and God will / disappear.”

Source : Franz Wright (2009). “Walking to Martha's Vineyard”, p.30, Knopf
“I don't like tofu. I'd sooner eat a sponge.”
“As artist Nature splashes color across the vast canvas of the sky with the radiance and splendor of sunrise and sunset. She arches rainbows against the passing storm, creates flowers and foliage, sets autumn woods on fire with the beauty of turning leaves and touches mountaintops with snow crystals.”
“People treat you according to your energy or what you put out there, so what I put out there is very open. I'm not paranoid or scared, I'm open. That's how I treat people, with respect and speak truthfully.”
“Your version of the truth is all that matters.”
“I remember watching steak being cooked on TV and wanting to try it. As a special treat, my mother cooked it for me, and I thought this would be the time I would eat with a knife and fork. Alas, I ate it with chopsticks!”

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