"My reading list grows exponentially. Every time I read a book, it'll mention three other books I feel I have to read. It's like a particularly relentless series of pop-up ads."
- A.J. Jacobs
"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 wife. You know what you might want to try? Writing some poems about the sunset. T..."
"I like uncovering the cultural prejudices I didn't even know."
"Plus, in one of his e-mails, the guy said he didn't like pancakes. What kind of asshole doesn't like pancakes? "
"Unconditional love is an illogical notion, but such a great and powerful one."
"Your next action could change the world, so make it a good one."
"The key to making healthy decisions is to respect your future self. Honor him or her. Treat him or her like you would treat a friend or a loved one."
"Think of negative speech as verbal pollution. And that's what I've been doing: visualizing insults and gossip as a dark cloud, maybe one with some sulfur dioxide. Once you've belched it out, you can't..."
"I find placebos uplifting and exhilarating. It means that taking action--no matter what the action is--might help you feel better."
"Reading Encyclopaedia Britannica is like channel surfing on a very highbrow cable system."