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More people die on a per mile basis from drunk walking than from drunk driving.
A. J. Jacobs
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A. J. Jacobs
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: March 20
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New York City
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I've rarely said the word Lord, unless it's followed by of the Rings.
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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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Behavior shapes beliefs.
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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 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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In trying to avoid one sin I've committed another.
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Sometimes miracles occur only when you jump in.
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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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Unconditional love is an illogical notion, but such a great and powerful one.
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When I was with the serpent-handlers in Tennessee, it was the most bizarre method of worship I could think of. Yet when you sit with these people, you can kind of see how it makes sense.
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