Med students panic their first year when they learn all the diseases. It’s not until the second year that they learn the cures.
A. J. JACOBSIf 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.”
More A. J. Jacobs Quotes
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I have little shame, no dignity – all in the name of a better cause.
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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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One of the interesting things to me is that God grows throughout the Old Testament. He evolves, sort of matures, and becomes kinder.
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Paintings! They’re like TV, but they don’t move.
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Its sort of my job to feel good.
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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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Sometimes miracles occur only when you jump in.
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My reading list grows exponentially. Every time I read a book, it’ll mention three other books I feel I have to read. It’s like a particularly relentless series of pop-up ads.
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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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In trying to avoid one sin I’ve committed another.
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Scrabble – The game is available in Braille. That’s a nice fact. This makes me feel better about humanity for some reason. I can’t really explain why.
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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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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 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.
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Unconditional love is an illogical notion, but such a great and powerful one.
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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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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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I was what they call ‘skinny fat’ – a body that resembled a python after swallowing a goat.
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Paintings! They’re like TV, but they don’t move.
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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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I’m addicted to self-improvement. The thing is, there’s so damn much about myself to improve.
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A 2002 Oxford study showed counting sheep actually delays the onset of sleep. It’s just too dull to stop us from worrying about jobs and spouses.
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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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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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Probably 90 percent of our life decisions are powered by the twin engines of inertia and laziness.
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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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