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’ve never before been so aware of the thousands of little good things, the thousands of things that go right every day.
A. J. JACOBSPaintings! They’re like TV, but they don’t move.
A. J. JACOBSAfter 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.
A. J. JACOBSI’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.
A. J. JACOBSBehavior shapes emotions.
A. J. JACOBSI am officially Jewish, but I’m Jewish in the same way the Olive Garden is an Italian restaurant.
A. J. JACOBSMed students panic their first year when they learn all the diseases. It’s not until the second year that they learn the cures.
A. J. JACOBSI’d recommend learning to accept rejection. Become friends with rejection. Be nice to rejection, because it’s a huge part of being a writer, no matter where you are in your career.
A. J. JACOBSIt’s hard to be in a bad mood when you’re walking around looking like you’re about to play the semifinals at Wimbledon.
A. J. JACOBSIt’s a different way of looking at the world. Your life isn’t about rights. It’s about responsibilities.”–Mr Bill Berkowitz
A. J. JACOBSOne of the interesting things to me is that God grows throughout the Old Testament. He evolves, sort of matures, and becomes kinder.
A. J. JACOBSThe 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.
A. J. JACOBSProbably 90 percent of our life decisions are powered by the twin engines of inertia and laziness.
A. J. JACOBSJealousy is a useless, time-wasting emotion that’s eating me alive.
A. J. JACOBSI have little shame, no dignity – all in the name of a better cause.
A. J. JACOBSThe 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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