Quote by John Updike
Truth should not be forced it should simply manifest itself, like

Truth should not be forced it should simply manifest itself, like a woman who has in her privacy reflected and coolly decided to bestow herself upon a certain man. – 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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That a marriage ends is less than ideal but all things end under heaven, and if temporality is held to be invalidating, then nothing real succeeds. – John Updike

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The truth is the Super Bowl long ago became more than just a football game. Its part of our culture like turkey at Thanksgiving and lights at Christmas, and like those holidays beyond their meaning, a factor in our economy. – Bob Schieffer

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Above all, I would teach him to tell the truth Truth-telling, I have found, is the key to responsible citizenship. The thousands of criminals I have seen in 40 years of law enforcement have had one thing in common: Every single one was a liar. – J. Edgar Hoover

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There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple truth. – Charles Dickens

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The truth is, I often like women. I like their unconventionality. I like their completeness. I like their anonymity. – Virginia Woolf

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It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed. – Harvey S. Firestone

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