Jonathan Safran Foer Quotes

The Torah is the foundational text for Jewish law, but the Haggadah is our book of living memory. We are not merely telling a story here. We are being called to a radical act of empathy. Here we are, embarking on an ancient, perennial attempt to give human lives - our lives - dignity.

Jonathan Safran Foer

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 21, 1977

Topics

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The real evil of the Russian communist state is not communism. It is the secret police and the concentration camp.

John Boyd Orr

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I hope that through Fast Forward, we can encourage women everywhere to know their power wherever they find themselves; to find their purpose; and to connect with others in order to create a better world - especially for women and girls.

Melanne Verveer

WomenHopePowerPurposeWorldFind

The most I ever spent on technology is building a studio - I built one at home in Los Angeles. I can't tell you how much exactly, but the whole process is very expensive.

John Legend

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Lots of countries, like Israel, live with terrorism every day, and it doesn't impact their integrity. The big threat to America is the way we react to terrorism by throwing away what everybody values about our country - a commitment to human rights. America is a great nation because we are a good nation.

Robert Kennedy, Jr.

GoodIntegrityLiveGreatDay

A justice is not like a law professor, who might say, 'This is my theory... and this is what I'm going to be faithful to and consistent with,' and in twenty years will look back and say, 'I had a consistent theory of the First Amendment as applied to a particular area.'

John Roberts

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When you become an American, they give you an injection so your accent changes.

Jose Andres

AmericanYouBecomeChangesGive

Most of the people who have complaints with me aren't reading me.

Jonathan Franzen

PeopleMeReadingWhoMost

I think the killers get far too much attention.

Douglas Coupland

ThinkAttentionToo MuchGetFar

Be true to yourself and surround yourself with positive, supportive people.

Payal Kadakia

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My family's lineage is five generations of artists who never made it.

Shia LaBeouf

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I think I've done every disgusting thing you can in a film.

Seann William Scott

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I never had a role model. I ended up wanting to be the best version of myself.

Kubra Sait

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