“When we try in good faith to believe in materialism, in the exclusive reality of the physical, we are asking our selves to step aside; we are disavowing the very realm where we exist and where all things precious are kept -- the realm of emotion and conscience, of memory and intention and sensation.”
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Updike, J. (n.d.). When we try in good faith to believe in materialism, in the exclusive reality of the physical, we are asking our selves to step aside; we are disavowing the very realm where we exist and where all things precious are kept -- the realm of emotion and conscience, of memory and intention and sensation. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28341-when-we-try-in-good-faith-to-believe/
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Updike, John. “When we try in good faith to believe in materialism, in the exclusive reality of the physical, we are asking our selves to step aside; we are disavowing the very realm where we exist and where all things precious are kept -- the realm of emotion and conscience, of memory and intention and sensation.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28341-when-we-try-in-good-faith-to-believe/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Updike, John. “When we try in good faith to believe in materialism, in the exclusive reality of the physical, we are asking our selves to step aside; we are disavowing the very realm where we exist and where all things precious are kept -- the realm of emotion and conscience, of memory and intention and sensation.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28341-when-we-try-in-good-faith-to-believe/.