I have let half-decades elapse between books because books have to be writte and writing is awful, but if you are the… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
I was going to say that writing is about disclosure and acting is about obfuscation, but that's such a little lie. Both… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
It's rare that I'm not at work on some sort of craft project. I've often enthused about the need to make things;… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
About the only thing that I have - or had, because it's failing me lately - is my memory. I had a… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
I value kindness in myself and others. I try to remain super-vigilant about my targets and make extra sure that my sometimes… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
I find writing extraordinarily difficult and not very pleasurable, though I find having done it very pleasurable. I won't lie about that. — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
“The hiking boots the outdoor adventure magazine sent me to buy - large, ungainly potato like things that I have been trying to break… — david rakoff Copy Share Image
Is there some lesson on how to be friends? I think what it means is that central to living a life that is good… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
“We are disclosing animals, wired for unburdening. It's what we do as a species. When I am being told, I listen, mindful of the… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
“Details can change or go missing entirely, particularly in moments of physical peril. A kind of amnesia goes hand in hand with sickness, and… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
“Is there some lesson on how to be friends? I think what it means is that central to living A life that is good… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
“The central drama of my life is about being a fraud, alas. That's a complete lie, really; the central drama of my life is… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
The only thing that makes one an artist is making art. And that requires the precise opposite of hanging out; a deeply lonely and… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
I will forever be grateful to my oncologist for opening the door and saying, 'Damn it, the tumor's 10 percent bigger,' before he even… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
“It was nice to find out, then, that if one is characterologically incapable of not being a total fuckface, science has not shown you… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
People are really trying their best. Just like being happy and sad, you will find yourself on both sides of the equation many times… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
“One day reach idealization; after all, it's the journey, not the destination.” — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
