Sometimes when I am out on an adventure the landscape is so lovely that I pinch myself to see if I am dreaming.

“Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.”
– John Updike
About John Updike
John Updike, the Pulitzer Prize–winning American novelist known for his careful craftsmanship and small-town settings, published more than 60 books before his death in 2009. Born in Pennsylvania in 1932, he suffered from stammering as a child and was encouraged by his mother to write. After college, he joined The New Yorker as a regular contributor. He is best known for his series of novels about a fictional alter ego, including Rabbit, Run and Rabbit at Rest.