John Updike Quotes

One should have strength and courage to follow their own truth, speak their own language, fulfill their own dreams.

Live your life to its fullest potential and don't really care too much about what other people think of you.

There are things one must do for oneself.

I think it's very important that we instill in our kids that it has nothing to do with their name or their situation that they're growing up in; it has to do with who they are as an individual.

I don't see myself beneath Beyonce and Jay Z; I don't see myself above them. I'm in my own world, hungry to grow.

Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be.

We can change our lives. We can do, have, and be exactly what we wish.

No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.

My father taught me you have to believe in yourself and run on your own track.

You change the world by being yourself.

Everything is generated through your own will power.

You are the center of your universe, and you can make anything happen.

If you don't believe in yourself, then who will believe in you? The next man's way of getting there might not necessarily work for me, so I have to create my own ways of getting there.

Regardless of who you are or what you have been, you can be what you want to be.

I decided long ago never to walk in anyone's shadow; if I fail, or if I succeed at least I did as I believe.

I just want to inspire my fans to be whoever they want to be, because that's what I've always done.

Dream and give yourself permission to envision a You that you choose to be.

Know your power.

Belief in oneself is incredibly infectious. It generates momentum, the collective force of which far outweighs any kernel of self-doubt that may creep in.

We simply need to believe in the power that's within us, and use it.

My parents gave me stability and a belief in myself and in all the possibilities life has to offer. I was told the only limitations I would ever face were those I placed upon myself.

I have a lot of things to prove to myself. One is that I can live my life fearlessly.

If you stay true to yourself and true to your vision and your own values, you can power through and make an impact on modern life.

I believe in something, even if it's just me.

There were a lot of years that I was trying to do things that other people wanted me to do. But you have to follow your heart. Believe that you have a unique group of talents and abilities that are going to allow you to accomplish something in an area that interests you. Work at that and try to make some kind of contribution to your community.