Itโs spring! Farewell To chills and colds! The blushing, girlish World unfolds Each flower, leaf And blade of sodโ Small letters sent To her from God.
John UpdikeAmerican art in general... takes to surreal exaggerations and metaphors; but its Puritan work ethic has little use for the playful self-indulgence behind Parisian Surrealism.
John UpdikeI once did something right. I played first-rate basketball. I really did. And after you're first-rate at something, no matter what, it kind of takes the kick out of being second-rate.
John Updike