"We are most alive when we are in love."
- John Updike
Love
"Dreams come true; without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them."
- John Updike
Hope
"Creativity is merely a plus name for regular activity. Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or better."
- John Updike
Creativity
"You cannot help but learn more as you take the world into your hands. Take it up reverently, for it is an old piece of clay, with millions of thumbprints on it."
- John Updike
Learning
"What art offers is space – a certain breathing room for the spirit."
- John Updike
Healing
"The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others."
- Hasidic Proverb
Self-confidence
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."
- Oscar Wilde
Self-confidence
"Be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."
- Judy Garland
Self-confidence
"I am a woman with thoughts and questions and sh*t to say. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story – I will."
- Amy Schumer
Self-confidence
"You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through."
- Rosalynn Carter
Self-confidence