Life is precious, so I ought to spend my days, you know, making sandwiches for homeless people and tending to the elderly in hospice care. Life is precious, so I should give everything away, except that I live in the world. And in the world, I actually have needs and wants, and I value my needs and wants. And I live in the world, and I can't just go make sandwiches every day because I also have to take kids to school. I also have to, you know, write books because that's my livelihood.
Jonathan Safran FoerI usually write away from home, in coffee shops, on trains, on planes, in friendsโ houses. I like places where thereโs stuff going on that you can lift your eyes, see something interesting, overhear a conversation.
Jonathan Safran FoerPeople who want to find a place of rest, want to find an integrated personality, sense of self, want fewer fractures in their lives.
Jonathan Safran FoerWhile it is always possible to wake a person who's sleeping, no amount of noise will wake a person who is pretending to be asleep.
Jonathan Safran Foer