I’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.
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I’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. JACOBSI grew up in a very secular home with no religion at all, so I was starting from zero.
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. JACOBSI love to live things, so I wanted to immerse myself and get into the mindset – and sandals – of my forefathers.
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. JACOBSMy immune system has always been overly welcoming of germs. It’s far too polite, the biological equivalent of a southern hostess inviting y’all nice microbes to stay awhile and have some artichoke dip.
A. J. JACOBSPaintings! They’re like TV, but they don’t move.
A. J. JACOBSIts sort of my job to feel good.
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 prefer the earlier birth control techniques, which ranged from the delicious (using honey as a spermicide) to the aerobic (jumping backward seven times after coitus).
A. J. JACOBSSometimes miracles occur only when you jump in.
A. J. JACOBSSince 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.
A. J. JACOBSI’ve never before been so aware of the thousands of little good things, the thousands of things that go right every day.
A. J. JACOBSBehavior shapes emotions.
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