Quote by John Updike
It is not difficult to deceive the first time, for the deceived po

It is not difficult to deceive the first time, for the deceived possesses no antibodies; unvaccinated by suspicion, she overlooks lateness, accepts absurd excuses, permits the flimsiest patching to repair great rents in the quotidian. – John Updike

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You cannot help but learn more as you take the world into your hands. Take it up reverently, for it is an old piece of clay, with millions of thumbprints on it. – 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 first breath of adultery is the freest after it, constraints aping marriage develop. – John Updike

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No one can earn a million dollars honestly. – William Jennings Bryan

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No blame should attach to telling the truth. But it does, it does. – Anita Brookner

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Speak the truth, but leave immediately after. – Slovenian Proverb

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Truth is the most valuable thing we have, so I try to conserve it. – Mark Twain

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Been taken for granted? Imagine how God feels. – Author Unknown

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