It is not a thing that you can imagine. It only is. After that, there can be no imagining.
Jonathan Safran FoerI'm interested in the kind of religion that makes life harder. I'm not so interested in the comforting kind of religion.
Jonathan Safran FoerWhy didn't he say goodbye? I gave myself a bruise. Why didn't he say 'I love you'?
Jonathan Safran FoerWe need a better way to talk about eating animals, a way that doesn't ignore, or even just shruggingly accept things like habits, cravings, family and history, but rather incorporates them into the conversation. The more they are allowed in, the more strongly we will want to follow our best instincts.
Jonathan Safran Foer