I've never particularly liked bankers. Jonathan Safran Foer bankerhave Change image and share on social
In America right now, we use words like 'smart' to talk about bombs. American rhetoric is grounded in ideas of capital-G Good, capital-E Evil, and it's very clear who is on which side. But in a book you can do just the opposite. You can use all lower-case words. Jonathan Safran Foer americaamericanbomb share on social
That's the nice thing about being a vegetarian. You don't have to be neurotic. Selective omnivores have to be neurotic. Personally, I don't have time for all that; I don't want to get into it. Jonathan Safran Foer neuroticniceomnivore Change image and 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
I see bad stuff on the street all the time that I don't do anything about. I do bad stuff myself all the time. The goal is not to somehow be perfect - that's silly, that's naive. The goal is to just recognize there are choices in front of us, and to try to make better ones. Jonathan Safran Foer badchoicefront share on social
The purpose of the Seder to my mind is to inspire conversations with your family about the human drama and hopefully transmit values to the next generation. I've always felt like this could be better. Jonathan Safran Foer conversationdramafamily Change image and share on social
When we talk about protecting our right to have guns, we are talking about protecting our right to shoot bullets. So what is it that's so important to shoot at? Jonathan Safran Foer bulletgunimportant Change image and share on social
These little daily choices that we're so used to thinking are irrelevant are the most important thing we do all day long. Jonathan Safran Foer choicedailyday Change image and share on social
I want to talk about God in a literary way. But I think I would have a very hard time praying to God. Jonathan Safran Foer godhardliterary 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