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Quote by John Updike
Now that I am sixty, I see why the idea of elder wisdom has passed

Now that I am sixty, I see why the idea of elder wisdom has passed from currency. – John Updike

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Most of American life consists of driving somewhere and then returning home, wondering why the hell you went. – John Updike

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Rain is grace; rain is the sky condescending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life. – John Updike

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Of plants tomatoes seemed the most human, eager and fragile and prone to rot. – John Updike

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I am a poor student sitting at the feet of giants, yearning for their wisdom and begging for lessons that might one day make me a complete artist, so that if all goes well, I may one day sit beside them. – Rod Taylor

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Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom. – Bodhidharma

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If you want to be found stand where the seeker seeks. – Sidney Lanier

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