Jonathan Safran Foer Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Jonathan Safran Foer quotes, Jonathan Safran Foer sayings, and Jonathan Safran Foer proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

One day you will do things for me that you hate. That is what it means to be family. Jonathan Safran Foer
Thanksgiving is the meal we aspire for other meals to resemble. Jonathan Safran Foer
You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness. Jonathan Safran Foer
I missed you even when I was with you. That’s been my problem. I miss what I already have, and I surround myself with things that are missing. Jonathan Safran Foer
I like to see people reunited, I like to see people run to each other, I like the kissing and the crying, I like the impatience, the stories that the mouth can't tell fast enough, the ears that aren't big enough, the eyes that can't take in all of the change, I like the hugging, the bringing together, the end of missing someone. Jonathan Safran Foer
Do you eat chicken because you are familiar with the scientific literature on them and have decided that their suffering doesn't matter, or do you do it because it tastes good? Jonathan Safran Foer
Imagine being served a plate of sushi. But this plate also holds all of the animals that were killed for your serving of sushi. The plate might have to be five feet across. Jonathan Safran Foer
Whether we're talking about fish species, pigs, or some other eaten animal, is such suffering the most important thing in the world? Obviously not. But that's not the question. Is it more important than sushi, bacon, or chicken nuggets? That's the question. Jonathan Safran Foer
It took me as long as I had known him to get rid of all of his words. Like turning an hourglass over. Jonathan Safran Foer
You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness. Jonathan Safran Foer
I like to see people reunited, I like to see people run to each other, I like the kissing and the crying, I like the impatience, the stories that the mouth can't tell fast enough, the ears that aren't big enough, the eyes that can't take in all of the change, I like the hugging, the bringing together, the end of missing someone. Jonathan Safran Foer
You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness. Jonathan Safran Foer
I felt suddenly shy. I was not used to shy. I was used to shame. Shyness is when you turn your head away from something you want. Shame is when you turn your head away from something you do not want. Jonathan Safran Foer
Why didn't I learn to treat everything like it was the last time. My greatest regret was how much I believed in the future. Jonathan Safran Foer
I regret that it takes a life to learn how to live. Jonathan Safran Foer
I love you also means I love you more than anyone loves you, or has loved you, or will love you, and also, I love you in a way that no one loves you, or has loved you, or will love you, and also, I love you in a way that I love no one else, and never have loved anyone else, and never will love anyone else. Jonathan Safran Foer