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Bruce Feiler Quotes

The biblical story is in dialogue with the other stories of its time. And if the Bible can be in dialogue with other cultures, why can’t the people who are descendants of the Bible be in dialogue with other cultures? Picture Quote #1

Knowing more about family history is the single biggest predictor of a child’s emotional well-being. Grandparents can play a special role in this process, too Picture Quote #1

When I was growing up, I, like many Jews, cheered what appeared to be the receding of faith from everyday life. The further religion got from our lives the better our lives would get, I thought, because persecution had been such a burden to Jewish families for generations Picture Quote #1

Don’t forget, God uses words to create the world. Words! Words are only hope Picture Quote #1

There’s a reason the Exodus story has inspired so many Americans. It’s a narrative of hope Picture Quote #1

I’d say my best memory was climbing Mt. Fuji, and the worst memory was... trying to fit my feet into the free giveaway slippers at Japanese schools Picture Quote #1

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Moses became Americas true founding father because he evangelized action; he justified risk. He gave ordinary people the courage to live with uncertainty Picture Quote #1

My name is Bruce Feiler, and I’m an explainaholic. I first heard this word used to describe Isaac Asimov, and I knew instantly that I suffered from the same condition. It’s the incurable desire to tell, shape, share, occasionally exaggerate, often elongate, and inevitably bungle a good story Picture Quote #1

But humans disappoint. Adam, in tasting the fruit, indicates that he prefers Eve to God, so God banishes them Picture Quote #1

The bottom line: if you want a happier family, create, refine and retell the story of your family’s positive moments and your ability to bounce back from the difficult ones. That act alone may increase the odds that your family will thrive for many generations to come Picture Quote #1

It turns out there’s only 10 minutes of productive conversation in any family dinner. The rest is taken up with ‘take your elbows off the table’ and ‘pass the ketchup.’ And what researchers have found is you can take that 10 minutes and put it in any time of the day and get the benefit. So, if you can’t have family dinner, have family breakfast! Picture Quote #1

Superman’s original name was Kal-El, or Swift God. His father’s name was Jor-El. Superman was clearly drawn as a modern-day God Picture Quote #1

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Tired of nagging your kids to hurry up, get dressed, drink their milk and brush their teeth? Here’s a radical idea: Don’t Picture Quote #1

Children who plan their own schedules and evaluate their own work build up their brains and learn to take more responsibility Picture Quote #1

Happy families do have certain things in common. Today we finally have the knowledge to know what those things are Picture Quote #1

Abraham is the shared ancestor of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He stands at the heart of these three faiths. And yet you know almost nothing about him Picture Quote #1

All couples have been told to schedule regular one-on-one time. ‘Date night’ is the default answer to most problems in modern marriages. And research backs this up Picture Quote #1

Everybody has heard that family dinner is great for kids. But unfortunately, it doesn’t work in many of our lives Picture Quote #1

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The simplest consequence of walking on crutches is that you walk slower. Every step must be a necessary one. When you hurry, you get where you’re going, but you get there alone. When you go slow, you get where you’re going, but you get there with a community you’ve built along the way Picture Quote #1

Celebrate your family’s bleakest moments and how your relatives overcame them. In doing so, you will encounter darkness, but you’ll give your children the confidence that they, too, shall overcome Picture Quote #1

Decades of research have shown that most happy families communicate effectively. But talking doesn’t mean simply ‘talking through problems,’ as important as that is. Talking also means telling a positive story about yourselves Picture Quote #1

Walking the Bible’ describes the year that I spent retracing the five books of Moses through the desert, and I was actually working on a follow-up, which would look at the rest of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament Picture Quote #1

Take a walk with a turtle. And behold the world in pause Picture Quote #1

The key idea of agile is that teams essentially manage themselves... It works in software, and it turns out that it works with kids Picture Quote #1

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There is profundity to explore, but also laundry to do Picture Quote #1

May your first word be adventure and last word love Picture Quote #1

Americans know more about religion than almost any other topic Picture Quote #1

Every writer dreams of writing a book that will touch people Picture Quote #1

Moses is our true founding father Picture Quote #1

Fathers can find great inspiration in faith Picture Quote #1

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The biblical story is in dialogue with the other stories of its time. And if the Bible can be in dialogue with other cultures, why can’t the people who are descendants of the Bible be in dialogue with other cultures? (Bruce Feiler Quotes) Knowing more about family history is the single biggest predictor of a child’s emotional well-being. Grandparents can play a special role in this process, too (Bruce Feiler Quotes) When I was growing up, I, like many Jews, cheered what appeared to be the receding of faith from everyday life. The further religion got from our lives the better our lives would get, I thought, because persecution had been such a burden to Jewish families for generations (Bruce Feiler Quotes) Don’t forget, God uses words to create the world. Words! Words are only hope (Bruce Feiler Quotes) There’s a reason the Exodus story has inspired so many Americans. It’s a narrative of hope (Bruce Feiler Quotes) I’d say my best memory was climbing Mt. Fuji, and the worst memory was... trying to fit my feet into the free giveaway slippers at Japanese schools (Bruce Feiler Quotes) Moses became Americas true founding father because he evangelized action; he justified risk. He gave ordinary people the courage to live with uncertainty (Bruce Feiler Quotes) My name is Bruce Feiler, and I’m an explainaholic. I first heard this word used to describe Isaac Asimov, and I knew instantly that I suffered from the same condition. It’s the incurable desire to tell, shape, share, occasionally exaggerate, often elongate, and inevitably bungle a good story (Bruce Feiler Quotes) But humans disappoint. Adam, in tasting the fruit, indicates that he prefers Eve to God, so God banishes them. (Bruce Feiler Quotes) The bottom line: if you want a happier family, create, refine and retell the story of your family’s positive moments and your ability to bounce back from the difficult ones. That act alone may increase the odds that your family will thrive for many generations to come. (Bruce Feiler Quotes) It turns out there’s only 10 minutes of productive conversation in any family dinner. The rest is taken up with ‘take your elbows off the table’ and ‘pass the ketchup.’ And what researchers have found is you can take that 10 minutes and put it in any time of the day and get the benefit. So, if you can’t have family dinner, have family breakfast! (Bruce Feiler Quotes) Superman’s original name was Kal-El, or Swift God. His father’s name was Jor-El. Superman was clearly drawn as a modern-day God (Bruce Feiler Quotes) Tired of nagging your kids to hurry up, get dressed, drink their milk and brush their teeth? Here’s a radical idea: Don’t. (Bruce Feiler Quotes) Children who plan their own schedules and evaluate their own work build up their brains and learn to take more responsibility. (Bruce Feiler Quotes) Happy families do have certain things in common. Today we finally have the knowledge to know what those things are. (Bruce Feiler Quotes) Abraham is the shared ancestor of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He stands at the heart of these three faiths. And yet you know almost nothing about him. (Bruce Feiler Quotes) All couples have been told to schedule regular one-on-one time. ‘Date night’ is the default answer to most problems in modern marriages. And research backs this up. (Bruce Feiler Quotes) Everybody has heard that family dinner is great for kids. But unfortunately, it doesn’t work in many of our lives. (Bruce Feiler Quotes) The simplest consequence of walking on crutches is that you walk slower. Every step must be a necessary one. When you hurry, you get where you’re going, but you get there alone. When you go slow, you get where you’re going, but you get there with a community you’ve built along the way. (Bruce Feiler Quotes) Celebrate your family’s bleakest moments and how your relatives overcame them. In doing so, you will encounter darkness, but you’ll give your children the confidence that they, too, shall overcome. (Bruce Feiler Quotes) Decades of research have shown that most happy families communicate effectively. But talking doesn’t mean simply ‘talking through problems,’ as important as that is. Talking also means telling a positive story about yourselves. (Bruce Feiler Quotes) Walking the Bible’ describes the year that I spent retracing the five books of Moses through the desert, and I was actually working on a follow-up, which would look at the rest of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. (Bruce Feiler Quotes) Take a walk with a turtle. And behold the world in pause (Bruce Feiler Quotes) The key idea of agile is that teams essentially manage themselves... It works in software, and it turns out that it works with kids (Bruce Feiler Quotes) There is profundity to explore, but also laundry to do (Bruce Feiler Quotes) May your first word be adventure and last word love (Bruce Feiler Quotes) Americans know more about religion than almost any other topic (Bruce Feiler Quotes) Every writer dreams of writing a book that will touch people (Bruce Feiler Quotes) Moses is our true founding father (Bruce Feiler Quotes) Fathers can find great inspiration in faith (Bruce Feiler Quotes)

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