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.
A. J. JACOBSBehavior shapes emotions.
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I have little shame, no dignity – all in the name of a better cause.
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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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In trying to avoid one sin I’ve committed another.
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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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Its sort of my job to feel good.
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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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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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More people die on a per mile basis from drunk walking than from drunk driving.
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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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Jealousy is a useless, time-wasting emotion that’s eating me alive.
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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 thought religion would eventually wither away and we’d all be worshiping at the altar of science.
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Behavior shapes emotions.
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I know that you should always say yes to adventures or you’ll lead a very dull life.
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Sometimes miracles occur only when you jump in.
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