A. J. Jacobs Quotes
It's a different way of looking at the world. Your life isn't about rights. It's about responsibilities."--Mr Bill Berkowitz
Quotes to Explore
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We live in a fast-paced culture where we're asked to make snap decisions all day long, so I suppose cash-point donations feed into the immediacy of our life experience. So it's a great idea. But I think it needs careful handling.
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Whatever happens in life is fine - just trust in that.
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I vowed I would do everything I could to stop the Isle of Man counting towards the world championship. And it was stopped, so they love me in the Isle of Man.
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I have a phone obsession. It's really hard on set sometimes because I'll be checking Instagram, and then I have to remember, 'Oh, crap, I have to shoot a scene or rehearse.' Every now and then, I have to turn it off and live my life.
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Doing a TV show is different because it's more of a TV version of something. A more focused take on things.
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I would like to spend Christmas in different countries all over the world. I love seeing how different cultures celebrate the holidays in their own unique ways.
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Insanity - a perfectly rational adjustment to an insane world.
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Men and women have roles - their roles are different, but their rights are equal.
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Remember, if you want to love your life and live it to the fullest, don't let the sun go down on your anger. If you don't have a solution to the issue, agree to disagree and focus on the importance of the relationship.
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When you meet the love of your life, it's just obvious and natural and easier.
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I called Daley Thompson after the Games of '84, when he won. He'd had this phenomenal decathlon for nine events - and then he went out there and jogged the 1,500 meters and missed the world record by, like, three points.
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I think that there are a lot of elements and events that will make you scared in life and make you not want to sort of show your true self.
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You must go after your wish. As soon as you start to pursue a dream, your life wakes up and everything has meaning.
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We are all several different people. There are different aspects of our nature that are competing.
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Yes, I believe the will is very important. It's how I have succeeded in life.
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Life would be very dreary if there were no magic. If the real world were only that veil of tears, I just don't think could get up in the morning.
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Kids hate anyone who is different.
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Every weekend, I'm on the highway to Antwerp. I need to be there, to have the calm. It's a whole different life: I jump on my bike, and it's so small, I can be anywhere in a minute. I like to be at home when there's free time because when you're at a big company, you're constantly surrounded by 30 people.
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If someone tried to deprive you of your rights, you've got to resist it. You've got to resent it. You've got to fight against it.
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I think the difference between finding happiness, or moments of happiness, is how you choose to interpret things. That's a rather shocking responsibility. That we're responsible for our own happiness. It's not those around us.
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There are always going to be obstacles. I think the bigger your aspirations, the larger the obstacles.
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I had a buddy of mine call up the other day, all upset 'cause he slept with his third cousin. And I'm like, 'Man, if it upsets you that much, quit countin' them!'
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We have got to move away from the concept of race and color because that is what apartheid is. We cannot end apartheid if we retain these concepts.
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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
