More people die on a per mile basis from drunk walking than from drunk driving.
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More people die on a per mile basis from drunk walking than from drunk driving.
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Sometimes miracles occur only when you jump in.
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I’ve never before been so aware of the thousands of little good things, the thousands of things that go right every day.
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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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Taking the Bible too literally is a mistake. It should be read as a guidebook of wisdom and insight.
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The key to making healthy decisions is to respect your future self. Honor him or her. Treat him or her like you would treat a friend or a loved one.
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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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Unconditional love is an illogical notion, but such a great and powerful one.
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Jealousy is a useless, time-wasting emotion that’s eating me alive.
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In trying to avoid one sin I’ve committed another.
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A 2002 Oxford study showed counting sheep actually delays the onset of sleep. It’s just too dull to stop us from worrying about jobs and spouses.
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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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Its sort of my job to feel good.
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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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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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If my former self and my current self met for coffee, they’d get along OK, but they’d both probably walk out of the Starbucks shaking their heads and saying to themselves, “That guy is kinda delusional.”
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