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More people die on a per mile basis from drunk walking than from drunk driving.

A. J. Jacobs

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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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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The best we can do, to paraphrase Pollan, is to eat whole foods, mostly plants, and not too much.
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Behavior shapes emotions.
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Giulia Melucci has written a wonderfully funny and moving book. It’s like Eat, Pray, Love, with recipes.
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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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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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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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It’s hard to be in a bad mood when you’re walking around looking like you’re about to play the semifinals at Wimbledon.
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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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The Bible talks a lot about thankfulness, and I’m more thankful than I ever was. I try to concentrate on the hundreds of things that go right in a day, instead of the three or four that go wrong.
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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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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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