Quote by John Updike
Customs and convictions change respectable people are the last to

Customs and convictions change respectable people are the last to know, or to admit, the change, and the ones most offended by fresh reflections of the facts in the mirror of art. – John Updike

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Writers may be disreputable, incorrigible, early to decay or late to bloom but they dare to go it alone. – John Updike

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Golf appeals to the idiot in us and the child.& Just how childlike golf players become is proven by their frequent inability to count past five. – John Updike

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Dreams come true without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them. – John Updike

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The artist belongs to his work, not the work to the artist. – Novalis

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In the first book of my Discworld series, published more than 26 years ago, I introduced Death as a character there was nothing particularly new about this – death has featured in art and literature since medieval times, and for centuries we have had a fascination with the Grim Reaper. – Terry Pratchett

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Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed. – Khalil Gibran

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My inspiration is art… because without art, we would just be stuck with reality. – Daniel R. Lynch

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Seek truth and you will find a path. – Frank Slaughter

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Suddenly Ive got an overwhelming desire to surround myself with the aura of classical and Romantic art. – Sylvester Stallone

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Poetry is the communication through words of certain experiences that can be communicated in no other way. – John Drinkwater

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Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. – Helen Keller

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