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A. J. Jacobs quote: "The best we can do, to paraphrase Pollan, is to eat whole..."

The best we can do, to paraphrase Pollan, is to eat whole foods, mostly plants, and not too much.

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It is true that a man (a silly man) might make change itself his object or ideal. But as an ideal, change itself becomes unchangeable. If the change-worshipper wishes to estimate his own progress, he must be sternly loyal to the ideal of change; he must not begin to flirt gaily with the ideal of monotony. Progress itself cannot progress Gilbert K. Chesterton
Tony Hale is a devout Christian and is a complete retard when it comes to swearing. The script called for him to swear for about 30 seconds and he just couldn't do it. Jason Bateman
Gilbert K. Chesterton quote: "I cannot betray you, but I might betray myself. Come, come!..."
I cannot betray you, but I might betray myself. Come, come! wait and see me betray myself. I shall do it so nicely. Gilbert K. Chesterton
All life is only a set of pictures in the brain, among which there is no difference betwixt those born of real things and those born of inward dreamings, and no cause to value the one above the other. H. P. Lovecraft
Well, I think by any expectation South Africa has come a tremendously long way. We've seen a society that many people thought couldn't withstand a peaceful transition to democracy without a great deal of violence, in fact, make that transition and do it in relative peace and security. Susan Rice
The president, just as any other American, deserves a legal defense against personal lawsuits not related to his office. But the costs of that defense should be borne by him and not the taxpayer. Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Marquis de Sade quote: "Sensual excess drives out pity in man."
Sensual excess drives out pity in man. Marquis de Sade
John W. Gardner quote: "True happiness involves the full use of one's power and talents."
True happiness involves the full use of one's power and talents. John W. Gardner
Alan Bennett quote: "I have to seem like a human being all the time, but I seldom..."
I have to seem like a human being all the time, but I seldom have to be one. I have people to do that for me. Alan Bennett
Julianna Margulies quote: "I love being one half of a romantic couple."
I love being one half of a romantic couple. Julianna Margulies
If the markets had behaved badly, that would obviously add to people's sense of alarm... but there has been a lot of reassurance coming, particularly in the way the Brits handled all this. There seems to be no great fear that something like that is going to happen here. Brit Hume
John Steinbeck quote: "All great and precious things are lonely."
All great and precious things are lonely. John Steinbeck
I sat down with my trainers to check my past seasons and to see what could be done to keep me motivated and in good shape. I had to find a new motivation, a new momentum. Hermann Maier
Xenophon quote: "He who eats with most pleasure is he who least requires sauce."
He who eats with most pleasure is he who least requires sauce. Xenophon
Everybody gets a little dose of Shakespeare. He's the greatest playwright in the English language, but his politics are fairly square. Alex Cox