Home / Quotes / Quote by John Updike

Quote by John Updike

“A few places are especially conducive to inspiration - automobiles, church - public places. I plotted Couples almost entirely in church - little shivers and urgencies I would note down on the program, and carry down to the office Monday.”

Quote by John Updike

Author

John Updike was an American novelist known for his profound insights into middle-class life and his delicate narrative skills. His works spanned a wide range of genres from short stories to novels, including the classic 'Rabbit, Run' series and 'The Centaur'. more

You May Also Like

“I approach my work with a passionate intensity, acting as if its success depends entirely on me. "But once I've done my best, I try to let go as much as possible and have no expectations about how my work will be received by the world."”

Ifs World Trying Done Acting Depends Letting Go Approach Expectations Passionate Intensity Acting As If

Author:Sarah Ban Breathnach

“As a profession, freelance writing is notoriously insecure. That's the first argument in its favor. For many reasons, a few of them rational, the thought of knowing exactly what next year's accomplishments, routine, income, and vacation will be - or even what time I have to get up tomorrow morning - has always depressed me.”

Writing Years Firsts Reason Next Morning Knowing Tomorrow Argument Profession Favors Income Rational Get Up Accomplishment Routine Vacation Insecure Next Year Tomorrow Morning

Author:Gloria Steinem

“I've never been able to force a novel. I always had the sense something being given to me. You can't sit around and wait until inspiration strikes, but neither can you force into being something that isn't there.”

Inspiration Able Given Force Waiting Novel Strikes

Book:Dance on the earth: a memoir

Source: Dance on the earth: a memoir

“Don't write down to your readers. The ones dumber than you can't read.”

Book:The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes

Source: The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes

“Write straight into the emotional center of things. Write toward vulnerability. Don't worry about appearing sentimental. Worry about being unavailable; worry about being absent or fraudulent.”

Writing Worry Emotional Vulnerability Sentimental Absent Appearing

Author:Anne Lamott

“Full of men, vacant of friends.”

Author:Seneca the Younger

“The world is full of contradiction.”

World Contradiction

Author:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“He that needs five thousand pound to live, Is full as poor as he that needs but five.”

Needs Poor Five Thousand Pounds

Book:Delphi Complete Poetical Works of George Herbert (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Poetical Works of George Herbert (Illustrated)

“Among men and women, those in love do not always announce themselves with declarations and vows. But they are the ones who weep when you're gone. Who miss you every single night, especially when the sky is so deep and beautiful, and the ground so very cold.”

Men Beautiful Night Gone Sky Missing Communication Cold Men And Women Declaration Vow Missing You I Miss You I Will Miss You Love Vows

Book:Here On Earth

Source: Here On Earth

“The wisest men are wise to the full in death.”

Men Wise Wisest Wisest Man

Book:John Ruskin's Works

Source: John Ruskin's Works