A.J. Jacobs

Quotes

• “The author jokes that the culture at his first job at Entertainment Weekly chased away the worthwhile aspects of his Bro...”
• “The strange fact that out of millions of people in the world, your mother and father met and decided to get married to e...”
• “I can’t help but notice that you keep writing love poetry to my wife. Well, you see, I married her, which makes her my w...”
• “Remember, sometimes you have to look beyond the weirdness. It's like the temple in ancient Jerusalem. If you went there,...”
• “I know that you should eat a lot of the Indian spice turmeric, as it fights cancer. Also that you should avoid the India...”
• “The key to making healthy decisions is to respect your future self. Honor him or her. Treat him or her like you would tr...”
• “A 2002 Oxford study showed counting sheep actually delays the onset of sleep. It's just too dull to stop us from worryin...”
• “Maybe taming my tongue will be good for me in the end. But it's pretty hard when you've got a world filled with idiots f...”
• “I find placebos uplifting and exhilarating. It means that taking action--no matter what the action is--might help you fe...”
• “I found myself speaking more slowly (in an attempt to obey the Bible in speech), as if I was speaking French instead of ...”
• “Unconditional love is an illogical notion, but such a great and powerful one.”
• “G-rated language is making me a less angry person. Behavior shapes emotion.”
• “Your next action could change the world, so make it a good one.”
• “My growing collection of facts keeps overlapping with my life.”
• “I like uncovering the cultural prejudices I didn't even know.”
• “I'm Jewish in the way Olive Garden is an Italian restaurant.”