A. J. Jacobs Quotes
I find placebos uplifting and exhilarating. It means that taking action--no matter what the action is--might help you feel better.
Quotes to Explore
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What we really need is compassion of the mind - compassion for others that is directed intelligently and produces truly compassionate results.
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Verily He answereth him who prayeth unto Him, and is near unto him who calleth on Him.
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Besides the actual reading in class of many poems, I would suggest you do two things: first, while teaching everything you can and keeping free of it, teach that poetry is a mode of discourse that differs from logical exposition.
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The advice I would give to someone is to not take anyone's advice.
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The best of us must sometimes eat our words.
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I am a very loyal man and always keep my promises when I commit to something.
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You don't just wake up one morning and decide to become a singer-songwriter.
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Nowhere in the Bible did anyone bring back anyone's past sins and throw them in their face.
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Man, y'know, I'm a music guy. I like a lot of different things. It depends on the time of the day and the situation.
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I'd started acting as a child. But I wanted to see if it was something my true personality was interested in. I stepped away from offers when I took five years off to go to college. I've only really just decided to whole-heartedly embrace acting.
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Jail is definitely not cool. Education is.
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Economists of a classical bent lay a large part of the decline of employment, and thus lagging output, to a contraction of labour supply.
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I like the map feature on the iPhone that tells me where I am, because I travel a lot.
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The reality of most software development is that the consequences of failure are simply nonexistent.
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If I say 'Find me an interesting painting' to Google, someday a robot could go around the Picasso museum and take a picture for me.
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Making the record was tons of fun, the most fun I've ever had.
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You should never feel comfortable. There is something wrong if you are. You should always feel under threat, on the edge of your seat and pushing yourself. Win one and you want to win more. It's never-ending.
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God is love. I have loved. Therefore, I will go to heaven.
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A baby is God's opinion that life should go on.
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I can't stand outside myself and be anybody else.
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Surrounded by a sweltering state known for its staunch conservatism, Austin is an oasis. It's home to the University of Texas, which continuously fosters a well-educated youth culture who have been funneling their collective creative energy into building a vibrant music, film, and technology scene for decades.
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Who can better help our city recover than someone who himself has gone through recovery?
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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.
