I like old men. They can be wonderful bastards because they… - John Updike

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I like old men. They can be wonderful bastards because they have nothing to lose. The only people who can be themselves are babies and old bastards.

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John Hoyer Updike (18 March 1932 – 27 January 2009) was an American novelist, poet, critic and short-story writer.

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I like old men. They can be wonderful bastards because they have nothing to lose. The only people who can be themselves are babies and old bastards. - John Updike

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