Quote by Jonathan Safran Foer

(You do not have to be shamed in my closeness. Family are the people who must never make you feel ashamed.)(You are wrong. Family are the people who must make you feel ashamed when you are deserving of shame.)(And you are deserving of shame?)(I am. I am trying to tell you.) 'We were stupid,' he said, 'because we believed in things.''Why is this stupid?''Because there are not things to believe in.'(Love?)(There is no love. Only the end of love.)(Goodness?)(Do not be a fool.)(God?)(If God exists, He is not to be believed in.)

(You do not have to be shamed in my closeness. Family are th

Summary

This quote challenges the traditional idea that family should never make you feel ashamed. The character believes that family should indeed make you feel ashamed when you deserve it, as a means of holding you accountable for your mistakes. He argues that believing in concepts like love, goodness, and even God is foolish because they are all transient or non-existent. This perspective highlights a more cynical or disillusioned worldview, suggesting that the ideals we often hold dear are ultimately futile or misguided.

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God Love Family Belief Shame

By Jonathan Safran Foer

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