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. JACOBSI find placebos uplifting and exhilarating. It means that taking action–no matter what the action is–might help you feel better.
More A. J. Jacobs Quotes
-
-
I know that you should always say yes to adventures or you’ll lead a very dull life.
A. J. JACOBS -
I love to live things, so I wanted to immerse myself and get into the mindset – and sandals – of my forefathers.
A. J. JACOBS -
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.
A. J. JACOBS -
Paintings! They’re like TV, but they don’t move.
A. J. JACOBS -
I was what they call ‘skinny fat’ – a body that resembled a python after swallowing a goat.
A. J. JACOBS -
I’ve never before been so aware of the thousands of little good things, the thousands of things that go right every day.
A. J. JACOBS -
I thought religion would eventually wither away and we’d all be worshiping at the altar of science.
A. J. JACOBS -
One of the interesting things to me is that God grows throughout the Old Testament. He evolves, sort of matures, and becomes kinder.
A. J. JACOBS -
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.
A. J. JACOBS -
I thought religion would eventually wither away and we’d all be worshiping at the altar of science.
A. J. JACOBS -
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.
A. J. JACOBS -
Very few people changed the world by sitting on their couch.
A. J. JACOBS -
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.
A. J. JACOBS -
Sometimes miracles occur only when you jump in.
A. J. JACOBS -
There’s a beauty to forgiveness, especially forgiveness that goes beyond rationality. Unconditional love is an illogical notion, but such a great & powerful one
A. J. JACOBS