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The Fraud

by Zadie Smith

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Jun 29, 2026 03:34PM

“Because they were young. Because one is young only once in a life lived only once. Because recklessness is the only fist to throw at nothingness. How much aliveness can one bear?”
― Jonathan Safran Foer, Here I Am

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“Good people don’t make fewer mistakes, they’re just better at apologizing.”
― Jonathan Safran Foer, Here I Am

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“Sometimes feelings are like that - not positive, not negative, just a lot.”
― Jonathan Safran Foer, Here I Am

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“There’s a Hasidic proverb: ‘While we pursue happiness, we flee from contentment.’” Jacob”
― Jonathan Safran Foer, Here I Am

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“I've raised my voice at a human only twice in my entire life. Both times at the same human. Put differently: I've known only one human in my entire life. Put differently: I've allowed only one human to know me.”
― Jonathan Safran Foer, Here I Am

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