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A. J. Jacobs quotes about world

American Journalist March 20, 1968

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A. J. Jacobs quote: "It's a different way of looking at the world. Your life isn't..."
It's a different way of looking at the world. Your life isn't about rights. It's about responsibilities."--Mr Bill Berkowitz A. J. Jacobs
Back to the books. The world’s largest bell was built in 1733 in Moscow, and weighed in at more than four hundred thousand pounds. It never rang—it was broken by fire before it could be struck. What a sad little story. All that work, all that planning, all those expectations—then nothing. Now it just sits there in Russia, a big metallic symbol of failure. I have a moment of silence for the silent bell. A. J. Jacobs
Let me tell you, though: being the smartest boy in the world wasn’t easy. I didn’t ask for this. I didn’t 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. A. J. Jacobs
A. J. Jacobs quote: "I pledged to become the world's greatest expert in a field I..."
I pledged to become the world's greatest expert in a field I knew nothing about. A. J. Jacobs

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