I thought religion would eventually wither away and we'd all be worshiping at the altar of science.
A. J. JacobsIโm not a fan of โwrite what you know.โ If you donโt know, find out. I knew nothing about the Bible before I started writing โThe Year of Living Biblically.โ That was kind of the point โ to learn.
A. J. JacobsI've never before been so aware of the thousands of little good things, the thousands of things that go right every day.
A. J. JacobsAfter decimating several vegetables, I decide juicing is my favorite form of food preparation. There's something perversely appealing about subjecting an innocent plant to that much violence.
A. J. JacobsLet me tell you, though: being the smartest boy in the world wasnโt easy. I didnโt ask for this. I didnโt want this. On the contrary, it was a huge burden. First, there was the task of keeping my brain perfectly protected. My cerebral cortex was a national treasure, a masterpiece of the Sistine Chapel of brains. This was not something that could be treated frivolously. If I could have locked it in a safe, I would have. Instead, I became obsessed with brain damage.
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