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How do you gag the voice in your head that says, ‘You don’t have to [do it] today. There’s always tomorrow.’?

A. J. Jacobs

My reading list grows exponentially. Every time I read a book, it’ll mention three other books I feel I have to read. It’s like a particularly relentless series of pop-up ads.
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I grew up in a very secular home with no religion at all, so I was starting from zero.
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In trying to avoid one sin I’ve committed another.
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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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My 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.
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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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Very few people changed the world by sitting on their couch.
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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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I thought religion would eventually wither away and we’d all be worshiping at the altar of science.
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I am officially Jewish, but I’m Jewish in the same way the Olive Garden is an Italian restaurant.
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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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Paintings! They’re like TV, but they don’t move.
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After a while, if you’re committed, you start to believe in the things in which you’re praying. It’s just cognitive dissonance. You can’t live a completely religious life and not start to have it sink in.
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I 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).
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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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Paintings! They’re like TV, but they don’t move.
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