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Taking the Bible too literally is a mistake. It should be read as a guidebook of wisdom and insight.

A. J. Jacobs

Paintings! They’re like TV, but they don’t move.
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When I went to Israel, it was a little disorienting, because there are so many people who look crazy and were dressed like me. There, I was just one of the apocalyptic crowd.
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I was what they call ‘skinny fat’ – a body that resembled a python after swallowing a goat.
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I love to live things, so I wanted to immerse myself and get into the mindset – and sandals – of my forefathers.
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After decimating several vegetables, I decide juicing is my favorite form of food preparation. There’s something perversely appealing about subjecting an innocent plant to that much violence.
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My reading list grows exponentially. Every time I read a book, it’ll mention three other books I feel I have to read. It’s like a particularly relentless series of pop-up ads.
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I don’t believe that prayers actually change God’s mind – if there is a God – but I liked praying for people in need. It was like moral weightlifting. I tend to be self-obsessed, and it was nice to get out of my brain once in a while.
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I thought religion would make me live with my head in the clouds, but as often as not, it grounds me in this world.
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I’m not a fan of ‘write what you know.’ If you don’t know, find out. I knew nothing about the Bible before I started writing ‘The Year of Living Biblically.’ That was kind of the point – to learn.
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Behavior shapes emotions.
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I find placebos uplifting and exhilarating. It means that taking action–no matter what the action is–might help you feel better.
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How do you gag the voice in your head that says, ‘You don’t have to [do it] today. There’s always tomorrow.’?
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Sometimes miracles occur only when you jump in.
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I know that knowledge and intelligence are not the same thing – but they do live in the same neighborhood. I know once again, firsthand, the joy of learning.
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Giulia Melucci has written a wonderfully funny and moving book. It’s like Eat, Pray, Love, with recipes.
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I found there were things about religion that I really loved; things like the sense of gratefulness that it brings.
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