How could this world be so unlike the world that I believed I was living in? I can't describe it. Do I not want to describe it, or do I simply not possess the vocabulary? Jonathan Safran Foer believedescribelive Change image and share on social
We shouldn't be intimidated by someone else's idea of perfection if it will prevent us from taking steps we actively want to take. Jonathan Safran Foer activelyideaintimidate Change image and share on social
Oh, I'd say I like a meal as much as anybody. But I find a certain kind of foodiness silly, gluttonous and embarrassing. Jonathan Safran Foer embarrassfindfoodiness Change image and share on social
I will never come around to the idea of an anthropomorphic God. I'm also uncomfortable with the word 'God'... I'm agnostic about the answer and I'm agnostic about the question. Jonathan Safran Foer agnosticansweranthropomorphic Change image and share on social
Living on a planet of fixed size requires compromise, and while we are the only party capable of negotiating, we are not the only party at the table. We've never claimed more, and we've never had less. Jonathan Safran Foer capableclaimcompromise share on social
My wife and I have chosen to bring up our children as vegetarians. In another time or place, we might have made a different decision. But the realities of our present moment compelled us to make that choice. Jonathan Safran Foer bringchildchoice share on social
All really great artists, Jackson Pollack, John Cage, Beckett or Joyce - you are never indifferent to them. Jonathan Safran Foer artistbeckettcage Change image and share on social
People don't care enough. They don't get worked up enough. They don't get angry enough. They don't get passionate enough. I'd rather somebody hate what I do than be indifferent to it. Jonathan Safran Foer angrycarehate Change image and share on social
Feeding my children is not like feeding myself: it matters more. Jonathan Safran Foer childfeedmatter Change image and share on social
Literature has drawn a funny perimeter that other art forms haven't. Jonathan Safran Foer artdrawform Change image and share on social
