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.
A. J. JACOBSProbably 90 percent of our life decisions are powered by the twin engines of inertia and laziness.
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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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Taking the Bible too literally is a mistake. It should be read as a guidebook of wisdom and insight.
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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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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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Very few people changed the world by sitting on their couch.
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When I was with the serpent-handlers in Tennessee, it was the most bizarre method of worship I could think of. Yet when you sit with these people, you can kind of see how it makes sense.
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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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Med students panic their first year when they learn all the diseases. It’s not until the second year that they learn the cures.
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Sometimes miracles occur only when you jump in.
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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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Probably 90 percent of our life decisions are powered by the twin engines of inertia and laziness.
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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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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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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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