I know that you should always say yes to adventures or you’ll lead a very dull life.
Its sort of my job to feel good.
I have little shame, no dignity – all in the name of a better cause.
Taking the Bible too literally is a mistake. It should be read as a guidebook of wisdom and insight.
After 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.
I tried the paleo diet, which is the caveman diet – lots of meat. And I tried the calorie restriction diet: The idea is that if you eat very, very little – if you’re on the verge of starvation, you will live a very long time, whether or not you want to, of course.
I find placebos uplifting and exhilarating. It means that taking action – no matter what the action is – might help you feel better.
I don’t believe that prayers actually change God’s mind – if there is a God – but I liked praying for people in need. It was like moral weightlifting. I tend to be self-obsessed, and it was nice to get out of my brain once in a while.
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.
Med students panic their first year when they learn all the diseases. It’s not until the second year that they learn the cures.
My immune system has always been overly welcoming of germs. It’s far too polite, the biological equivalent of a southern hostess inviting y’all nice microbes to stay awhile and have some artichoke dip.
I know that history is simultaneously a bloody mess and a collection of feats so inspiring and amazing they make you proud to share the same DNA structure with the rest of humanity. I know you’d better focus on the good stuff or you’re screwed.
I’m addicted to self-improvement. The thing is, there’s so damn much about myself to improve.
Jealousy is a useless, time-wasting emotion that’s eating me alive.
After a while, if you’re committed, you start to believe in the things in which you’re praying. It’s just cognitive dissonance. You can’t live a completely religious life and not start to have it sink in.
Scrabble – The game is available in Braille. That’s a nice fact. This makes me feel better about humanity for some reason. I can’t really explain why.
I am officially Jewish, but I’m Jewish in the same way the Olive Garden is an Italian restaurant.
In trying to avoid one sin I’ve committed another.
I love it when the Bible gives Emily Post-like tips that are both wise and easy to follow.
It’s hard to be in a bad mood when you’re walking around looking like you’re about to play the semifinals at Wimbledon.