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 FoerThere's nothing good about being certain about things. And I don't think there's any real talent in using language in a manipulative way, with phrases like "tax relief" or "Social Security reform." It's politically clever, but it's also completely disingenuous, and it's not something to aspire to.
Jonathan Safran FoerI can't even say 'hair pie,'' I told him, 'unless I'm talking about an actual pie made out of rabbits.
Jonathan Safran FoerI always write out of a need to read something, rather than a need to write something.
Jonathan Safran Foer