Jonathan Safran Foer Quotes
There is an overabundance of rational reasons to say no to factory-farmed meat: It is the No. 1 cause of global warming, it systematically forces tens of billions of animals to suffer in ways that would be illegal if they were dogs, it is a decisive factor in the development of swine and avian flus, and so on.
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There is always pressure in football.
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If you've got Mystique as your girlfriend the fun you could have in bed – I've just imagined X-Men 3 might open with me in bed with Patrick Stewart.
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Peruvian food is so simple yet amazingly flavored with their traditional spices.
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The message from the Technion when I was a student was: 'You will be so good that when you graduate, everyone will want to hire you.'
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I don't know, a lot of people go crazy about 'Breaking Bad,' but I don't like the soap opera aspect of it and only following one character. I like the context to all of it, all the pieces, like 'The Wire.' It's more about the state of things; it's not about the narrative of a person.
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I have not one shred of anger in my heart against Netanyahu or his wife.
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Well, my first languages are German and Spanish because I was brought up by a Spanish mother and a German father, so I always spoke both languages at home. I'm very thankful that I was brought up in a bilingual house.
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I spent the first 25 years of my life not knowing what I wanted to do.
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Everybody always thinks the grass is always greener.
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Compassion is the key in Islam and Buddhism and Judaism and Christianity. They are profoundly similar.
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My vision is to build an e-commerce ecosystem that allows consumers and businesses to do all aspects of business online.
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Part of my affinity with urban music comes from being on 'Kids Incorporated,' 'cos we used to sit around and listen to Chaka Khan and Prince, and I got influenced by all that. Then gangsta rap got started, and I was infatuated with that - maybe that's why I'm fascinated by guns.
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I start with a beat sheet, which is more of an abbreviated outline. It hits all the major plot points. From there, I move to note cards. But the most important part of my process is my inspiration board.
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At the end of the day, it's about the reader's attachment to and belief in the magical elements that make or break magical realism.
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Each piece of money is a mere coin, or means of circulation, only so long as it actually circulates.
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Prudence, and experience, suggested she expect the worst.
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Quoyle, who spoke little himself, inspired talkers. His only skill in the game of life
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Whatever is truly alive must die. Look at the flowers; only plastic flowers never die.
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Chicago has a strange metaphysical elegance of death about it.
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Remember, God provides the best camouflage several hours out of every 24.
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Sometimes a step forward needs a step back.
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I did not email any classified material to anyone on my email. There is no classified material. I’m certainly well aware of the classification requirements and did not send classified material.
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Love is subversive, undermining the propaganda of narrow self-interest. Love emphasizes connection, responsibility and the joy we take in each other. Therefore love (as opposed to unthinking devotion) is a danger to the status quo and we have been taught to find it embarrassing.
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There is an overabundance of rational reasons to say no to factory-farmed meat: It is the No. 1 cause of global warming, it systematically forces tens of billions of animals to suffer in ways that would be illegal if they were dogs, it is a decisive factor in the development of swine and avian flus, and so on.
