All cartoonists are geniuses, but Arnold Roth is especially so. John Updike arnoldcartoonistgeniuse Change image and share on social
It is in middles that extremes clash, where ambiguity restlessly rules. John Updike ambiguityclashextreme Change image and share on social
My generation was maybe the last in which you could set up shop as a writer and hope to make a living at it. John Updike generationhopelive Change image and share on social
In a city like New York, you're aware of the rich and poor. John Updike awarecitypoor Change image and share on social
In any interview, you do say more or less than you mean. John Updike interview Change image and share on social
We don't really want to think that the artist is only very skilled, that he has merely devoted his life to perfecting a certain set of intelligible skills. John Updike artistdevoteintelligible Change image and share on social
Each morning my characters greet me with misty faces willing, though chilled, to muster for another day's progress through the dazzling quicksand the marsh of blank paper. John Updike blankcharacterchill Change image and share on social
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 ariseencouragementessential Change image and share on social
I'm trying to get the terrorist out of the bugaboo category and into the category of a fellow human being. John Updike bugaboocategoryfellow Change image and share on social
There's almost nothing worse to live with than a struggling artist. John Updike artistbadlylive Change image and share on social
