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It comes back to the old question: How can the Bible be so wise in some places and so barbaric in others? And why should we put any faith in a book that includes such brutality?

A. J. Jacobs

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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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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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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When I went to Israel, it was a little disorienting, because there are so many people who look crazy and were dressed like me. There, I was just one of the apocalyptic crowd.
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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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I’m addicted to self-improvement. The thing is, there’s so damn much about myself to improve.
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Probably 90 percent of our life decisions are powered by the twin engines of inertia and laziness.
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Sometimes miracles occur only when you jump in.
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Behavior shapes emotions.
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Paintings! They’re like TV, but they don’t move.
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In trying to avoid one sin I’ve committed another.
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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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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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Giulia Melucci has written a wonderfully funny and moving book. It’s like Eat, Pray, Love, with recipes.
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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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Since I was relatively new to the Bible, I was surprised by the Old Testament God. He’s wrathful, but at other times, He’s incredibly compassionate. He’s not a one-dimensional figure at all.
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It comes back to the old question: How can the Bible be so wise in some places and so barbaric in others? And why should we put any faith in a book that includes such brutality?

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