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Most of American life consists of driving somewhere and then retur

Most of American life consists of driving somewhere and then returning home, wondering why the hell you went. – 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 essential support and encouragement comes from within, arising out of the mad notion that your society needs to know what only you can tell it. – John Updike

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Writing criticism is to writing fiction and poetry as hugging the shore is to sailing in the open sea. – John Updike

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I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. – Author Unknown

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Hug your kids at home, but belt them in the car. – Author Unknown

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Remember folks, street lights timed for 35 mph are also timed for 70 mph. – Jim Samuels

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Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves. – Albert Einstein

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