I know that you should always say yes to adventures or you’ll lead a very dull life.
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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.
More A. J. Jacobs Quotes
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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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There’s a beauty to forgiveness, especially forgiveness that goes beyond rationality. Unconditional love is an illogical notion, but such a great & powerful one
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In trying to avoid one sin I’ve committed another.
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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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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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Jealousy is a useless, time-wasting emotion that’s eating me alive.
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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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Behavior shapes emotions.
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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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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 don’t believe that prayers actually change God’s mind – if there is a God – but I liked praying for people in need. It was like moral weightlifting. I tend to be self-obsessed, and it was nice to get out of my brain once in a while.
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Unconditional love is an illogical notion, but such a great and powerful one.
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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.’?
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