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I thought religion would eventually wither away and we’d all be worshiping at the altar of science.

A. J. Jacobs

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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I was what they call ‘skinny fat’ – a body that resembled a python after swallowing a goat.
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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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When I was with the serpent-handlers in Tennessee, it was the most bizarre method of worship I could think of. Yet when you sit with these people, you can kind of see how it makes sense.
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Behavior shapes emotions.
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In trying to avoid one sin I’ve committed another.
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It’s a different way of looking at the world. Your life isn’t about rights. It’s about responsibilities.”–Mr Bill Berkowitz
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Jealousy is a useless, time-wasting emotion that’s eating me alive.
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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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More people die on a per mile basis from drunk walking than from drunk driving.
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I grew up in a very secular home with no religion at all, so I was starting from zero.
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Very few people changed the world by sitting on their couch.
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The Bible talks a lot about thankfulness, and I’m more thankful than I ever was. I try to concentrate on the hundreds of things that go right in a day, instead of the three or four that go wrong.
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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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My immune system has always been overly welcoming of germs. It’s far too polite, the biological equivalent of a southern hostess inviting y’all nice microbes to stay awhile and have some artichoke dip.
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Immunity Invitation Polite Stay System Welcome Yourself

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