Emily Levine Quotes

• When you're surrounded by people who share the same set of assumptions as you, you start to think that's reality.

  Emily Levine

  Thinking, Reality, People

  5 Copy quote

• Here's how I see obesity: as a symptom. The larger problem is over-consumption. In a society that identifies consumption with patriotism, valorizes 'growth' above all else and assigns status according to how much you consume, we compete with each other to see who can consume the most.

  Emily Levine

  Growth, Problem, Obesity

  7 Copy quote

• I thought narcissism was about self-love till someone told me there is a flip side to it... It is unrequited self-love.

  Emily Levine

  Self, Narcissistic, Flip

  "Ready to Be Unprepared". Interview with Sudhamahi Regunathan, www.thehindu.com. December 07, 2012.

  13 Copy quote

• So you're six years old, you're reading 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarves,' and it becomes rapidly obvious that there are only two kinds of men in the world: dwarves and Prince Charmings. And the odds are seven to one against your finding the prince.

  Emily Levine

  Motivation, Inspiration, Reading

  8 Copy quote

• I once had a man break up with me. He said I was using him because right after making love I would weigh myself.

  Emily Levine

  Men, Heartache, Making Love

  4 Copy quote

• My grandmother always acted in other people's interests, whether they wanted her to or not. If they'd had an Olympics in martyrdom my grandmother would have lost on purpose.

  Emily Levine

  Grandmother, People, Olympics

  4 Copy quote

• Objectivity is the subject subjugating the object. That is how you assert yourself. You make yourself the active voice and the object is the passive no-voice.

  Emily Levine

  Voice, Objectivity, Passive

  5 Copy quote

• Obesity is a drain on the economy - we have to pay for the health care of fat people who are usually poor and can’t afford insurance. Obesity is, well, bad.

  Emily Levine

  People, Care, Pay

  "Hey Dems, We Want Our Milk and Cookies" by Emily Levine, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 10, 2006.

  5 Copy quote

• facebook
• twitter
• googleplus
• email
• linkedin