To remember my values, I need to lose certain tastes and find other handles for the memories that they once helped me carry. Jonathan Safran Foer carryfindhandle Change image and share on social
I'm interested in the kind of religion that makes life harder. I'm not so interested in the comforting kind of religion. Jonathan Safran Foer comforthardinterest Change image and share on social
We say no to lots of things that would please us. I would like to punch people every now and then, but I don't. I would like to have something for free rather than pay for it. I would like to skip to the front of the line... I don't mean to brush aside the taste of meat, which is a powerful attraction. But its power is not without limit. Jonathan Safran Foer attractionbrushfree share on social
For a long time, I thought I would like to be a doctor. Such a good profession. So explicitly good. Never a waste of time. Jonathan Safran Foer doctorexplicitlygood Change image and share on social
Why wouldn't - how couldn't - an author care about how his or her books look? Jonathan Safran Foer authorbookcare Change image and share on social
I know lots and lots and lots of vegetarians who think it's perfectly all right to kill animals for food to eat, but don't do it because they think all the ways in which it's done are wrong. Jonathan Safran Foer animaleatfood Change image and share on social
We need a better way to talk about eating animals, a way that doesn't ignore or even just shruggingly accept things like habits, cravings, family and history but rather incorporates them into the conversation. The more they are allowed in, the more able we will be to follow our best instincts. Jonathan Safran Foer acceptallowanimal share on social
Is there really anyone, besides Rudy Giuliani, who prefers the new Times Square? Jonathan Safran Foer giulianipreferrudy Change image and share on social
I'm less worried about accomplishment - as younger people always can't help but be - and more concerned with spending my time well, spending time with my family, and reading, learning things. Jonathan Safran Foer accomplishmentconcernfamily Change image and share on social
When you read something you have written, you have to confront some of the lies you have been telling yourself. Jonathan Safran Foer confrontlieread Change image and share on social