John Updike

STATUS QUOtes — 20240801

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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“We are always responsible for how we act, no matter how we feel [ed].” — Robert Tew

“For a seed to achieve its greatest expression, it must come completely undone. The shell cracks, its insides come out and everything changes. To someone who doesn’t understand growth, it would look like complete destruction.” — Cynthia Occelli

“Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.” — John Updike

“My daughter graduated from college during the pandemic and her graduation took place online and she was so bummed out about it. Here’s the thing… she went to an online university.” — Brian Kiley

 

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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20220108

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“If the full moon loves you, why worry about the stars?” — Tunisian Proverb

“Never allow what you can see with your eyes to lure you into the belief that there is nothing more. There is more to life than meets the eye.” — Iyanla Vanzant

“There is this quality, in things, of the right way seeming wrong at first.” — John Updike

“Nothing spoils fun like finding out it builds character.” — Bill Watterson

 

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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.””
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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New Golf Quotes, Quips, Etc. Added – 20200414

Jeff

Three new golf quotes have been added to the JBRish Golf Quotes page. If you enjoy golf or even if you don’t, I think you will find them amusing and interesting. Today’s quotes are from Laura Baugh, A.A. Milne and John Updike.

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STATUS QUOtes — 20190916

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 
“I love the smell of possibility in the morning.” — Taylor Wells via the Boston Herald

“There may be more to learn from climbing the same mountain a hundred times than by climbing a hundred different mountains.” – Richard Nelson

“If you have the guts to be yourself, other people’ll pay your price.” — John Updike

“It’s just like magic. When you live by yourself, all your annoying habits are gone!” — Merrill Markoe

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20190429

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“A man does not know what he is saying until he knows what he is not saying.” — G. K. Chesterton

“The age of technology has both revived the use of writing and provided ever more
reasons for its spiritual solace. Emails are letters, after all, more lasting than phone calls, even if many of them r 2 cursory 4 u.” — Anna Quindlen

“Every single one wants to matter. We want our lives, and our stories and the choices we made or didn’t make to matter.” — Anthony Ray Hinton

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

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20180212

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“There are charms made only for distant admiration.” — Samuel Johnson

“Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or better.” — John Updike

“Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience.” — Victoria Holt

“Hors d’oeuvres: A sandwich cut into 20 pieces.” — Unknown

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20160319

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“Rest is the sweet sauce of labor.” — Plutarch

“If you don’t stick to your values when they’re being tested, they’re not values, they’re hobbies.” — Jon Stewart

“It is easy to love people in memory; the hard thing is to love them when they are there in front of you.” — John Updike

“A married couple that plays cards together is just a fight that hasn’t started yet.” — George Burns

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20151122

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“Halfway isn’t all the way, but it’s better than no way.” — John Updike

“We assume others show love the same way we do and if they don’t, we worry it’s not there.” — Unknown

“You specialize in something until one day you find it is specializing in you.” — Arthur Miller

“Sometimes, you have to air your soul out to someone who isn’t legally bound to listen. That’s where friends come in handy, because clergymen judge you and bartenders require a two-drink minimum.” — Michael Grady

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20151114

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“Weekends are a bit like rainbows; they look good from a distance but disappear when you get up close to them.” — John Shirley

“When you feel irresistible, you’re hard to resist.” — John Updike

“There are years that ask questions, and years that answer.” — Zora Neale Hurston

“As far as I’m concerned, ‘whom’ is a word that was invented to make everyone sound like a butler.” — Calvin Trillin

 

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