Is there some lesson on how to be friends? I think what it means is that central to living a life that… — 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… — 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… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
“For most of my life, I would have automatically said that I would opt for conscientious objector status, and in general, I… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
I find life itself provides ample and sufficient tests of my valor and mettle: illness; betrayal; fruitless searches for love; working for… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
Central to living a life that is good is a life that's forgiving. We're creatures of contact, regardless of whether we kiss… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
'Play It Again Sam's opening shot is the same as 'Purple Rose's final one: a close-up of a face, rapt in a… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
“I didn't always write for a living, and even back when it was my most fondly held dream to one day be… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
Before I sat down and became a writer, before I began to do it habitually and for my living, there was a… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
“So what can we learn from their watery ends? Is there some lesson on how to be friends? I think what it… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
There are many things in this world that are an outrage, to be sure, but death at our current life expectancy doesn’t… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
“If all of the money was gone from my life, Would you still love me?" a man asks his wife. "Of course,"… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
Everyone has an internal age, a time in life when one is, if not one's best, then at very least one's most… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
One of the marks of a life well lived has to be reaching a state of finally getting it, of not needing… — 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… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
Fantastic days are what you wish upon those who have so few sunrises left, those whose lungs are so lesion-spangled with new… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
At least three times a week, I am overwhelmed with a wave of gratitude to New York City for providing me with… — 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
