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That a marriage ends is less than ideal but all things end under heaven, and if temporality is held to be invalidating,
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"That a marriage ends is less than ideal; but all things end under heaven, and if temporality is held to be invalidating, then nothing real succeeds"

- John Updike

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by John Updike between March 18, 1932 and January 27, 2009. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA. The author also have 45 other quotes.

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