Sometimes miracles occur only when you jump in.
A. J. JACOBSI was what they call ‘skinny fat’ – a body that resembled a python after swallowing a goat.
More A. J. Jacobs Quotes
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Paintings! They’re like TV, but they don’t move.
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Scrabble – The game is available in Braille. That’s a nice fact. This makes me feel better about humanity for some reason. I can’t really explain why.
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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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More people die on a per mile basis from drunk walking than from drunk driving.
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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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Med students panic their first year when they learn all the diseases. It’s not until the second year that they learn the cures.
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I’m addicted to self-improvement. The thing is, there’s so damn much about myself to improve.
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There’s a beauty to forgiveness, especially forgiveness that goes beyond rationality. Unconditional love is an illogical notion, but such a great & powerful one
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Unconditional love is an illogical notion, but such a great and powerful one.
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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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In trying to avoid one sin I’ve committed another.
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Very few people changed the world by sitting on their couch.
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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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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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I was very good at sitting. But I just read so much research about how horrible sitting is for you. It’s like, it’s really bad. It’s like Paula-Deen-glazed-bacon-doughnut bad. So I now move around as much as possible.
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