David Rakoff

thumb|David Rakoff in 2006 David Benjamin Rakoff (November 27, 1964 – August 9, 2012) was a Canadian-born American writer based in New York City who was noted for his humorous and sometimes autobiographical non-fiction essays. Rakoff was an essayist, journalist, and actor, and a regular contributor to WBEZ's This American Life. Quotes Don´t Get Too Comfortable (2005) It would be peevish and ungracious after being taken to such a lovely supper in this Temple of Food, I know, but I am desperate to ask the question that begs to be posed: Just how fucking good can olive oil get? Maybe I sound like some Victorian who felt that forty years ought to be enough for any man, but one of the marks of a live well lived has to be reaching a state of finally getting it, of not needing more, and of being able to sign off with something approaching peace of mind. External links Category:Essayists from Canada Category:Journalists from Canada Category:Comedians from Canada Category:Humorists Category:Radio personalities Category:Jews from Canada Category:LGBT people Category:1964 births Category:2012 deaths Category:People from Montreal