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.
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. The sunset isn’t fucking married.
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.
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.
I’m Jewish in the way Olive Garden is an Italian restaurant.
Remember, sometimes you have to look beyond the weirdness. It’s like the temple in ancient Jerusalem. If you went there, you’d see oxen being slaughtered and all sorts of things. But look beyond the weirdness, to what it means.
I know that you should eat a lot of the Indian spice turmeric, as it fights cancer. Also that you should avoid the Indian spice turmeric, as it might contain dangerous levels of lead. One or the other.
One of my biggest challenges is figuring out how to shoehorn my newfound knowledge into conversations.
I found myself speaking more slowly (in an attempt to obey the Bible in speech), as if I was speaking French instead of English.
G-rated language is making me a less angry person. Behavior shapes emotion.
A 2002 Oxford study showed counting sheep actually delays the onset of sleep. It’s just too dull to stop us from worrying about jobs and spouses
My growing collection of facts keeps overlapping with my life.
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 from Drunkopolis.