I found there were things about religion that I really loved; things like the sense of gratefulness that it brings.
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I found there were things about religion that I really loved; things like the sense of gratefulness that it brings.
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Very few people changed the world by sitting on their couch.
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Sometimes miracles occur only when you jump in.
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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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I am officially Jewish, but I’m Jewish in the same way the Olive Garden is an Italian restaurant.
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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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I thought religion would eventually wither away and we’d all be worshiping at the altar of science.
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Paintings! They’re like TV, but they don’t move.
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I was very good at sitting. But I just read so much research about how horrible sitting is for you. It’s like, it’s really bad. It’s like Paula-Deen-glazed-bacon-doughnut bad. So I now move around as much as possible.
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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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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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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’m addicted to self-improvement. The thing is, there’s so damn much about myself to improve.
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Paintings! They’re like TV, but they don’t move.
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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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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.
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