Sometimes Miracles Occur Only When You Jump

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 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’m Not A Fan Of ‘write What You Know.’ If You Don’t Know, Find Out. I Knew Nothing About The Bible Before I Started Writing ‘the Year Of Living Biblically.’ That Was Kind Of The Point – To Learn.

A Few Weeks Later, I’m In A Fluorescent-lit Classroom In Chelsea Awaiting The Start Of The Official Mensa Test. I’m Sitting Next To A Guy Who’s Doing A Series Of Elaborate Neck Stretches, Like We’re About To Engage In A Vigorous Rugby Match. He’s Neatly Laid Out Four Types Of Gum On His Formica Desk: Juicy Fruit, Wrigley Spearmint, Big Red, And Eclipse. I Hate This Guy. I Hope To God He’s Not A Genius.

I Grew Up In A Very Secular Home With No Religion At All, So I Was Starting From Zero.