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The best we can do, to paraphrase Pollan, is to eat whole foods, mostly plants, and not too much.

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I find placebos uplifting and exhilarating. It means that taking action–no matter what the action is–might help you feel better.
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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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Probably 90 percent of our life decisions are powered by the twin engines of inertia and laziness.
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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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Taking the Bible too literally is a mistake. It should be read as a guidebook of wisdom and insight.
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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’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.
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The best we can do, to paraphrase Pollan, is to eat whole foods, mostly plants, and not too much.
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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 know that you should always say yes to adventures or you’ll lead a very dull life.
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Paintings! They’re like TV, but they don’t move.
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Jealousy is a useless, time-wasting emotion that’s eating me alive.
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In trying to avoid one sin I’ve committed another.
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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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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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After 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.
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