Something having been done just about everywhere just about always is no kind of justification for doing it now.
Jonathan Safran FoerWhat is being awake if not interpreting our dreams, or dreaming if not interpreting our wake?
Jonathan Safran FoerIt might sound naive to suggest that whether you order a chicken patty or a veggie burger is a profoundly important decision. Then again, it certainly would have sounded fantastic if in the 1950's you were told that where you sat in a restaurant or on a bus could begin to uproot racism.
Jonathan Safran Foer