John Updike? Henry Bech? Apocryphal? Question for Quote Investigator: People who love living in New York City often believe it is the epicenter of the world. Here are two versions of a statement displaying this attitude: (1) The true New Yorker secretly believes that people living anywhere else have to be, in some sense, kidding. …
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Quote Origin: Writing and Rewriting Are a Constant Search for What It Is One Is Saying
John Updike? William W. West? Donald M. Murray? Catherine Ann Jones? Apocryphal? Question for Quote Investigator: An accomplished writer must constantly grapple with the difficulties of expressing events and ideas cogently with polish and precision. A famous prose stylist once illuminated the purpose of rewriting. Here are three versions: (1) Writing and rewriting are a …
Quote Origin: Any Activity Becomes Creative When the Doer Cares About Doing It Right Or Better
John Updike? Apocryphal? Question for Quote Investigator: Exalted activities such as composing a symphony or devising an invention clearly enable the maker to express creativity. Refreshingly, the prominent writer John Updike contended that even quotidian activities allowed for creativity if the doer cared enough to excel. Would you please help me to find a citation? …