Emily Levine Quotes

United States, Writer
October 23, 1944 – February, 3, 2019.

Emily Levine is an American humorist, writer and public speaker who lectures on science and the human condition.Emily Levine was born in Nashville, and brought up in Connecticut and Brooklyn. After graduating from Harvard Levine's first job was dubbing spaghetti westerns in Rome. On returning to Brooklyn she taught autistic children and joined an improvisational comedy group called The New York City Stickball Team.

Also known as Humorist, Speaker

I am a recovering narcissist. I thought narcissism was about self-love till someone told me there is a flip side to it. It is actually drearier than self-love; it is unrequited self-love.

Emily Levine
- Narcissist
When you're surrounded by people who share the same set of assumptions as you, you start to think that's reality.

Emily Levine
- People
- Reality

I was taught to do math and read at the same time. So you're six years old, you're reading 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' and it becomes rapidly obvious that there are only two kinds of men in the world: dwarves and Prince Charmings. And the odds are seven is to one against your finding the prince. That's why little girls don't do math.

Emily Levine
- Time
- World
- Men
Old age is the only thing that lives up to its reputation.

Emily Levine
- Up
- Age
Objectivity is the subject subjugating the object. That is how you assert yourself. You make yourself the active voice and the object is the passive no-voice.

Emily Levine
Here's how I see obesity: as a symptom. The larger problem is over-consumption. In a society that identifies consumption with patriotism, valorizes 'growth' above all else and assigns status according to how much you consume, we compete with each other to see who can consume the most.

Emily Levine
- Society
- Growth