“Looking foolish does the spirit good. The need not to look foolish is one of youth's many burdens; as we get older we are exempted from more and more, and float upward in our heedlessness, singing Gratia Dei sum quod sum.”
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Updike, J. (n.d.). Looking foolish does the spirit good. The need not to look foolish is one of youth's many burdens; as we get older we are exempted from more and more, and float upward in our heedlessness, singing Gratia Dei sum quod sum. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18339-looking-foolish-does-the-spirit-good-the-need/
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Updike, John. “Looking foolish does the spirit good. The need not to look foolish is one of youth's many burdens; as we get older we are exempted from more and more, and float upward in our heedlessness, singing Gratia Dei sum quod sum.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18339-looking-foolish-does-the-spirit-good-the-need/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Updike, John. “Looking foolish does the spirit good. The need not to look foolish is one of youth's many burdens; as we get older we are exempted from more and more, and float upward in our heedlessness, singing Gratia Dei sum quod sum.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18339-looking-foolish-does-the-spirit-good-the-need/.