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Quote by Leo Tolstoy

“Every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”

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Leo Tolstoy was a Russian writer and thinker, a prominent representative of 19th-century Russian literature. His works deeply revealed social contradictions and human nature, and had a profound impact on the world. more

“My impression is that staying together as a couple does not correspond to the challenges themselves, but whether the very idea of breaking up is an option on the table. If it is, then some people take it. If it's not, then they will keep working at it. You must know people who were terribly suited who make it work. And there are couples who seem perfectly suited that break up. It's a mystery to everyone.”

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Author:Jonathan Safran Foer

“People shouldn't be allowed to get married until it's too late to have kids.”

People Kids Late Married Too Late

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“Marriage is like a chess match is initiated and the board expands over time until it takes up all of a life.”

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“The American dream itself is declining.”

Dream American Dream

Author:Jonathan Safran Foer

“My point is that there are a lot of forces, like the media and the general political rhetoric tells us we should have more. That we should do better than our parents and have a bigger house or a better car.”

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Author:Jonathan Safran Foer

“Abraham responds "Here I am" when God asks him to sacrifice his son, and he answers "Here I am" when his son asks him about what is happening. It's a paradoxical moment. He can't be fully present for his God or his son.”

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Author:Jonathan Safran Foer

“Everybody knows the competing identities of people who have kids.”

People Knows Kids Identity Competing

Author:Jonathan Safran Foer

“It is unrealistic to think you can have an inflexible identity that never has to give or take or make compromises.”

Thinking Giving Identity Compromise

Author:Jonathan Safran Foer

“America is a new country, and maybe patriotism helps Americans create unity, since it is a melting pot. But nationalism in Europe has a strong history, as you may know.”

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Author:Thomas Bangalter

“Being nationalistic in France has nothing in common with being patriotic in America.”

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Author:Thomas Bangalter

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