23 Quotes & Sayings By Jonathan Heatt

Jonathan Heatt is a bestselling author of novels, short stories, and non-fiction. He is a frequent contributor to the New York Times as well as National Public Radio, where he has been a commentator on multiple programs since 2005. In addition to his writing, Jonathan has been a guest on NPR programs including All Things Considered, Here and Now, Marketplace Money, and Weekend Edition; he has also appeared on CBS' The Early Show. His essays have appeared in numerous publications including the New York Times Book Review, the Washington Post Magazine, and Psychology Today Read more

He is currently an editor at Harper's Magazine.

Life's too short to cavort with fork-tongued carnivores.
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Life's too short to cavort with fork-tongued carnivores. Jonathan Heatt
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Even creating shit is hard to do. First, you need money to buy food. Then you have to chew it, eat it, and swallow. A complex process called digestion follows. Finally, you have to strain and excrete your foul smelling wonder into the world. Try doing that with a paint brush! Jonathan Heatt
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The harder you work, the more you produce, the more you create, the more you will be rejected. By people who never created shit. Jonathan Heatt
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The best thing about Art is that the people who create it live forever. Jonathan Heatt
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Conformity runs rampant through everyday life, and people want to read about characters that deviate from societal norms. Jonathan Heatt
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I Create. I don't "Need".Meaning: I don't need advice or criticism. Unless you're offering money, weed, or whiskey save it. Thanks. Jonathan Heatt
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Guns give Evil a means to expression. Jonathan Heatt
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I've done some stupid things I regret, but I've managed to keep my integrity. Which is important because integrity is fragile. Break it once and it's gone forever. Jonathan Heatt
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The mainstream media in America has become an insidious device of ignorance. They not only shape the story, but now participate. For what? Jonathan Heatt
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I'll never suppress my identity -- that's like filing away your fingerprints so the money can slide into your pockets easier. Jonathan Heatt
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Life can be tough and harsh at times. That's what makes it great. Every day is a celebration of survival. Jonathan Heatt
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Grammar perfect books are for Ivy Leaguers in Ivory Towers. My book is a sandcastle built on the beach of usefullness. Jonathan Heatt
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America: Land of the free and home of the gun. We are not brave, we are cowards, or we would have done something, anything after Newtown. Instead we did Nothing. Jonathan Heatt
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There is no more contemptible sound than a gunshot. Jonathan Heatt
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I had too much fun was no one's last regret ever. Jonathan Heatt
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If a man can't learn from sorrow he can't learn from anything. Jonathan Heatt
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Be the person you are, not the one others try to create. Jonathan Heatt
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Listening to Led Zeppelin's Heartbreaker while reading your own book, sipping a beer after midnight, is a satisfying feeling...however fleeting. Jonathan Heatt
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Do I love Black people? Yes. As much as I love my own race. Do Black lives matter? Of course. Will I oppress my spirit with White Guilt and faulty notions of White Privilege?Hell no. Gotta love yourself before you can love anyone else. Jonathan Heatt
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Getting wasted is never a waste of time. Jonathan Heatt
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Anyone 100% optimistic is on medicine. Anyone 100% pessimistic should be. Jonathan Heatt
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The score is in your subconscious. Sit down long enough at a keyboard and it will come out. Jonathan Heatt