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David Rakoff Quotes

It's the false moral component behind blind animal love that so frosts me. The faulty logic that believes that the capacity to adore a nonhuman creature is somehow a purer form of love.

David Rakoff

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: canadian
Birth: November 27, 1964 - August 9, 2012

Topics

Love Animal Me Blind Logic Moral

In the world over, the very name of our country is immediately associated with the Parthenon.

Melina Mercouri

World Name Country Over Our Very

There is a preliminary belief that Tuolumne River water could be captured by other reservoirs that are downstream from Hetch Hetchy, the Cherry and Don Pedro reservoirs for instance. Furthermore, any shortfalls could be supplied via greater conservation efforts, newly discovered groundwater supplies, and water purchases when necessary.

Matt Gonzalez

Water River Belief Cherry Greater

I've been dipping my toes back into TV.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Back Been Toes TV Dipping

The great appeal of the doctrine that the mind is a blank slate is the simple mathematical fact that zero equals zero.

Steven Pinker

Great Simple Mind Zero Slate Fact

I write a ridiculous number of drafts. The characters change and grow through the drafting, and my understanding of them deepens. Creating characters in a novel is like shooting at clay pigeons and missing, and then missing more productively as the narrative continues.

Robert Boswell

Change Grow Understanding Creating

For years, I have been writing that ultimately, if nothing else stops the Iranian nuclear project, such as the sanctions or a change in the regime in Tehran, then Israel itself will take action to destroy it from the air.

Ronen Bergman

Change Writing Action Nothing Will

You can be this super-successful woman who's smart and effective but still feminine. When I worked in finance, I didn't always think that was possible.

Ruzwana Bashir

Woman Finance Smart Think You Still

I'm a street photographer, but I'm interested in any ironic, whimsical images, and there's something very romantic about a circus.

Mary Ellen Mark

Romantic Street Circus Photographer

The themes in 'Violet' are universal: accepting yourself with all of your flaws, moving on, and the forgiveness and freedom that comes along with that.

Joshua Henry

Forgiveness Freedom Moving On Moving

When someone wants to freshen up their home a bit, and they don't want to spend a ton of money on construction, I always tell them to start off with paint. A fresh coat can really change the whole look of a home.

Bobby Berk

Change Home Money Construction Start

What I am really concerned about is what art is supposed to be - and can become.

Bruce Nauman

Art I Am Become Concerned Supposed

Having the courage to say no when all your friends are saying yes is one of the most difficult things you'll ever have to do. Doing it, however, is one of the biggest charges you can ever make to your personal battery. I call this 'won't power.'

Sean Covey

Power Courage Saying Friends Doing