I value kindness in myself and others. I try to remain super-vigilant about my targets and make extra sure that my sometimes barbed comments are deserved and in response to genuine malefaction. David Rakoff barbedcommentdeserve Change image and share on social
I have let half-decades elapse between books because books have to be writte and writing is awful, but if you are the type of person who makes things, there is no profit in worrying about how or why or when the next project will come into being beyond simply acknowledging that it is inevitable that it will be very soon. David Rakoff acknowledgeawfulbook share on social
My salvation lies in time spent alone with an X-Acto knife and commercial-grade adhesive. David Rakoff actoadhesivecommercial Change image and share on social
I do tend to be an anxious fellow, and I do tend to see the world as a little darker than perhaps it genuinely is, but I also do appreciate much more than a rosy scenario, I appreciate straight news. David Rakoff anxiousdarkfellow Change image and share on social
Everyone I vote for never wins. Welcome to America. David Rakoff americavotewin Change image and share on social
It's rare that I'm not at work on some sort of craft project. I've often enthused about the need to make things; how it employs a unique set of muscles - physical, intellectual, spiritual - that I can attain a state of flow when making something that I almost never can when writing. David Rakoff attaincraftemploy share on social
I was going to say that writing is about disclosure and acting is about obfuscation, but that's such a little lie. Both of them are about obfuscation and masking oneself. David Rakoff actdisclosurelie Change image and share on social
I will forever be grateful to my oncologist for opening the door and saying, 'Damn it, the tumor's 10 percent bigger,' before he even said hello. David Rakoff bigdamndoor Change image and share on social
Not far from my apartment, within a stretch of no more than 500 feet, there are two doggie gyms where Gotham's canines who aren't getting enough exercise running through the city's parks, or are neglecting their all-important doggie glutes and abs, can go for a workout. What can I say? This appalls me. David Rakoff apartmentappallcanine share on social
Those weeks before diagnosis can be among the most torturous times. There is a reason you're called a patient once the plastic bracelet goes on. David Rakoff braceletcalldiagnosis Change image and share on social