A. J. Jacobs Quotes

One Of The Interesting Things To Me Is That God Grows Throughout The Old Testament. He Evolves, Sort Of Matures, And Becomes Kinder.

I Thought Religion Would Eventually Wither Away And We'd All Be Worshiping At The Altar Of Science.

I Got A Sense Of The Amazingness Of Ordinary Life, And I Became Aware Of The Marvel That We're Around To Begin With. I Visited A Lot Of Extreme Communities, Like The Amish, Hasidic Jews, And Serpent-handlers. And I Was Proud, Because I Think I'm The First Person To Ever Out-bible-talk A Jehovah's Witness. After Four Hours, He Said, "okay, I Have To Go."

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.

I'm All For Cafeteria Religion. I Think There's Nothing Wrong With Cafeterias - I've Had Some Great Meals At Cafeterias. I've Also Had Some Horrible Meals, So It's Important To Pick The Right Things. Take A Heaping Helping Of Compassion And Mercy, And Leave The Intolerance On The Table.

Paintings! They're Like Tv, But They Don't Move.

A Loud Noise Will Get Your Fight-or-flight Response Going. This, Over The Years, Can Cause Real Cardiovascular Damage.

I Find Placebos Uplifting And Exhilarating. It Means That Taking Action--no Matter What The Action Is--might Help You Feel Better.

I've Rarely Said The Word "lord," Unless It's Followed By "of The Rings.

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.

Sometimes Miracles Occur Only When You Jump In.

I Have Little Shame, No Dignity – All In The Name Of A Better Cause.