Most of American life consists of driving somewhere and then returning home, wondering why the hell you went. – John Updike
Rain is grace; rain is the sky condescending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life. – John Updike
Writing criticism is to writing fiction and poetry as hugging the shore is to sailing in the open sea. – John Updike
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