“Customs and convictions change; respectable people are the last to know, or to admit, the change, and the ones most offended by fresh reflections of the facts in the mirror of art.”
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Updike, J. (n.d.). Customs and convictions change; respectable people are the last to know, or to admit, the change, and the ones most offended by fresh reflections of the facts in the mirror of art. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12357-customs-and-convictions-change-respectable-people-are-the/
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Updike, John. “Customs and convictions change; respectable people are the last to know, or to admit, the change, and the ones most offended by fresh reflections of the facts in the mirror of art.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12357-customs-and-convictions-change-respectable-people-are-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Updike, John. “Customs and convictions change; respectable people are the last to know, or to admit, the change, and the ones most offended by fresh reflections of the facts in the mirror of art.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12357-customs-and-convictions-change-respectable-people-are-the/.