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Kosher Sex: A Recipe for Passion and Intimacy
In Kosher Sex , Rabbi Boteach pioneers a revolutionary approach to sex, marriage, and personal relationships, drawing on traditional Jewish wisdom. Using his experiences counseling individuals and couples, the author breaks down sexual taboos and openly, yet respectfully, discusses the meanings, emotions, and the hidden power of sex.
With his unique anecdotal style, Rabbi Boteach illustrates each and every point, using real couples who have discovered the joys of "kosher sex"--sex based on love, trust, and real intimacy. He profiles the two most common types of couples--best friends and passionate lovers--and suggests ways of synthesizing the best that each type has to offer.
Rabbi Boteach also has advice for singles on finding the right partner; for individuals either willing to take their long-term relationship to the next level or unsure about doing so; and for married couples who may be experiencing problems in their sex life. At a time when three out of every five marriages fail, Kosher Sex will have an astonishing and positive impact.
With a no-holds-barred conversational style and keen insight, Rabbi Boteach breaks all the taboos and pioneers a new approach to sex, marriage, and personal relationships. He not only brings traditional Jewish wisdom into the twentieth century but makes it relevant to everyone searching for a deeper, more meaningful, and more satisfying love life. -->
With his unique anecdotal style, Rabbi Boteach illustrates each and every point, using real couples who have discovered the joys of "kosher sex"--sex based on love, trust, and real intimacy. He profiles the two most common types of couples--best friends and passionate lovers--and suggests ways of synthesizing the best that each type has to offer.
Rabbi Boteach also has advice for singles on finding the right partner; for individuals either willing to take their long-term relationship to the next level or unsure about doing so; and for married couples who may be experiencing problems in their sex life. At a time when three out of every five marriages fail, Kosher Sex will have an astonishing and positive impact.
With a no-holds-barred conversational style and keen insight, Rabbi Boteach breaks all the taboos and pioneers a new approach to sex, marriage, and personal relationships. He not only brings traditional Jewish wisdom into the twentieth century but makes it relevant to everyone searching for a deeper, more meaningful, and more satisfying love life. -->
304 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1998
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About the author
Shmuley Boteach
47 books70 followersRabbi Shmuley Boteach, named by Talkers Magazine as one of the 100 most important radio hosts in America, is a nationally syndicated talk show host, the international best-selling author of 15 books, and an acclaimed syndicated columnist.
A winner of the London Times highly prestigious "Preacher of the Year" award, Rabbi Shmuley has lectured and appeared in print, radio, and TV all over the globe. His radio show, "Rabbi Shmuley's Passion," airs daily on Bonneville Broadcasting in afternoon drive-time.
He is the author of a number of books, including "Kosher Sex: A Recipe for Passion and Intimacy," "Dating Secrets of the Ten Commandments," "Why Can't I Fall in Love," "Judaism for Everyone: Renewing your Life through the Vibrant Lessons of the Jewish Faith," and most recently, "Hating Women: America's Hostile Campaign Against the Fairer Sex." A winner of the annual "preacher of the year" contest sponsored by the Times of London, he was formerly rabbi of Oxford University.
Shmuley—he is known universally by his first name, has marketed himself as a rabbi to the stars and an expert on Jewish attitudes toward relationships and marriage. ("Dr. Ruth with a yarmulke," the Washington Post called him.)
A winner of the London Times highly prestigious "Preacher of the Year" award, Rabbi Shmuley has lectured and appeared in print, radio, and TV all over the globe. His radio show, "Rabbi Shmuley's Passion," airs daily on Bonneville Broadcasting in afternoon drive-time.
He is the author of a number of books, including "Kosher Sex: A Recipe for Passion and Intimacy," "Dating Secrets of the Ten Commandments," "Why Can't I Fall in Love," "Judaism for Everyone: Renewing your Life through the Vibrant Lessons of the Jewish Faith," and most recently, "Hating Women: America's Hostile Campaign Against the Fairer Sex." A winner of the annual "preacher of the year" contest sponsored by the Times of London, he was formerly rabbi of Oxford University.
Shmuley—he is known universally by his first name, has marketed himself as a rabbi to the stars and an expert on Jewish attitudes toward relationships and marriage. ("Dr. Ruth with a yarmulke," the Washington Post called him.)
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November 6, 2018
I thought this book was interesting. It certainly challenges contemporary attitudes and trends and it does so by a "recovery" of rabbinical teachings on sexuality. Rabbi Boteach's enthusiasm for marriage and family is evident in the text and it's clear his goal is to build stronger connections between married partners. His winsome personality certainly comes through.
I read this book a while ago and I'm still thinking about it. While the volume is written for a popular (and not necessarily Jewish) audience, it provoked my interest in the rabbinical sources from which Boteach derives his views.
I read this book a while ago and I'm still thinking about it. While the volume is written for a popular (and not necessarily Jewish) audience, it provoked my interest in the rabbinical sources from which Boteach derives his views.
February 1, 2009
This book was fairly well structured and easy to read, although my interest waned during about half of it, because those parts were simply less relevant to me (about half the time he speaks to married people, a fourth of the time to singles, and a fourth of the time to adulterers, and only the first is applicable to me). I found most of his advice on sex truthful and appropriate (which is only to say I agreed with him most of the time), and I found his cultural analysis of how our society treats sex (and why that's a bad thing) to be insightful (which, once again, is only to say I agreed with him most of the time).
One thing that somewhat bothered me about this book was the way he occasionally used it as a vehicle to critique Christianity. I wouldn't have a problem if he had written an entire, separate book about "What's Wrong With Christian Philosophy," but the way his critique was piggybacked onto a book about sex and interspersed throughout, sometimes very subtly (so that Christianity was not even directly mentioned, but a serious Christian would recognize the target), seemed slightly disingenuous to me. I do think this would be an interesting separate book, if he was being direct about his critique, and one I would definitely be interested in reading and contemplating. I think such a book would be a good book for Christians to read, because I think we have much to learn from Judaism. Historically, Christianity has been very strongly influenced by non-biblical philosophies, and Christians may actually gain a clearer understanding of Christ's teachings in light of Judaism. However, I did feel as though Rabbi Boteach misunderstood Christianity somewhat. Oddly enough, despite his critiques, his view of sex almost perfectly mirrors that of an Evangelical Protestant or a devout Catholic, though he sees it as being a more positive view (as being more good-and-practicality focused vs. the Christian view, which he perceives as being be more negatively sin-and-morality focused).
Overall, Kosher Sex is a pretty good book, but more as a social commentary than as a book of practical marriage advice. He does lean heavily on the anecdotes, and he does repeat a few statistical canards. For instance, he throws out the much misused and misunderstood 50% divorce rate, taking it even farther to say that "50% of the population" is divorced, when, in reality, it's about 10% of the population that is divorced, and of those who have ever been married, only 35% have ever been divorced.
One thing that somewhat bothered me about this book was the way he occasionally used it as a vehicle to critique Christianity. I wouldn't have a problem if he had written an entire, separate book about "What's Wrong With Christian Philosophy," but the way his critique was piggybacked onto a book about sex and interspersed throughout, sometimes very subtly (so that Christianity was not even directly mentioned, but a serious Christian would recognize the target), seemed slightly disingenuous to me. I do think this would be an interesting separate book, if he was being direct about his critique, and one I would definitely be interested in reading and contemplating. I think such a book would be a good book for Christians to read, because I think we have much to learn from Judaism. Historically, Christianity has been very strongly influenced by non-biblical philosophies, and Christians may actually gain a clearer understanding of Christ's teachings in light of Judaism. However, I did feel as though Rabbi Boteach misunderstood Christianity somewhat. Oddly enough, despite his critiques, his view of sex almost perfectly mirrors that of an Evangelical Protestant or a devout Catholic, though he sees it as being a more positive view (as being more good-and-practicality focused vs. the Christian view, which he perceives as being be more negatively sin-and-morality focused).
Overall, Kosher Sex is a pretty good book, but more as a social commentary than as a book of practical marriage advice. He does lean heavily on the anecdotes, and he does repeat a few statistical canards. For instance, he throws out the much misused and misunderstood 50% divorce rate, taking it even farther to say that "50% of the population" is divorced, when, in reality, it's about 10% of the population that is divorced, and of those who have ever been married, only 35% have ever been divorced.
February 21, 2013
This overgrown essay was so repetitive and not at all as scandalous as the title suggests. He could have summed it up in a status update. Basically:
1.) Premarital sex will ruin the relationship.
2.) Adultery is really bad and most likely caused from having premarital sex.
3.) Women need to stay out of the spotlight because they are so magical and mysteriously sexual.
4.) The wife needs to be constantly romanced so that she'll respect her husband and enjoy sex with him.
5.) If wives don't enjoy sex with their husbands then said husbands will have affairs.
6.) Toys are okay so long as it's within a marriage and it helps foster a sense of closeness.
7.) You should never be naked in front of your spouse unless it's for sex. Even then, being fully naked is questionable. And lights should be off anyway.
8.) A wife must be modest in public to preserve her "feminine charm" for her husband.
9.) If women would quit having premarital sex then men would actually commit to getting married.
10.) And if a couple does not share a joint bank account and last name then their marriage is doomed.
Congrats, I have condensed 286 pages for you.
This book is rubbish.
1.) Premarital sex will ruin the relationship.
2.) Adultery is really bad and most likely caused from having premarital sex.
3.) Women need to stay out of the spotlight because they are so magical and mysteriously sexual.
4.) The wife needs to be constantly romanced so that she'll respect her husband and enjoy sex with him.
5.) If wives don't enjoy sex with their husbands then said husbands will have affairs.
6.) Toys are okay so long as it's within a marriage and it helps foster a sense of closeness.
7.) You should never be naked in front of your spouse unless it's for sex. Even then, being fully naked is questionable. And lights should be off anyway.
8.) A wife must be modest in public to preserve her "feminine charm" for her husband.
9.) If women would quit having premarital sex then men would actually commit to getting married.
10.) And if a couple does not share a joint bank account and last name then their marriage is doomed.
Congrats, I have condensed 286 pages for you.
This book is rubbish.
January 29, 2009
Heteronormative and monogamist, but there's still a lot here to love.
October 31, 2007
This book has wildly impractical advice, but from a religious group we don't hear from too often -- Orthodox Jews.
The good news: apparently sex isn't dirty, it's the point of getting hitched. Sex isn't just about babies.
The bad news: you still can't masturbate, use contraception, look at pornography, have multiple partners, or get to know your prospective mate very well before taking the plunge.
Oh, other nuggets of wisdom: men and women are so different that there's no point in trying to understand each other, except through sex. or something.
I don't know why I read books like these; I guess I needed my dose of unintentional ridiculousness.
The good news: apparently sex isn't dirty, it's the point of getting hitched. Sex isn't just about babies.
The bad news: you still can't masturbate, use contraception, look at pornography, have multiple partners, or get to know your prospective mate very well before taking the plunge.
Oh, other nuggets of wisdom: men and women are so different that there's no point in trying to understand each other, except through sex. or something.
I don't know why I read books like these; I guess I needed my dose of unintentional ridiculousness.
May 23, 2020
Kosher Sex was a very insightful read, and not because sex is in the title, but rather that it provides a solution to a distinct problem among relationships. Even though this book was written 21 years ago, the insight provided in these pages is still very much prevalent in today’s society. I highly recommend this book, simply because it’s an investment that will benefit (and ultimately strengthened) your relationship with your spouse.
June 6, 2009
This would make a great book club book because there is so much room for discussion and disagreement. I swung back and forth between totally agreeing with what Boteach said and completely disagreeing, experiencing nearly every point in the "agreement spectrum" along the way. I found myself really wishing I could discuss what I was reading with someone else who had just read the same thing. (I would LOVE to get my boyfriend's take on the book.) There is just so much to talk about!
For example, when I read the chapter on using sex to mend bridges, I REALLY wanted to argue with Boteach: how can he possibly think that sex can be used to end a fight?! Make-up sex, absolutely, but not until the real issues are uncovered and the fight is over because I have yet to meet a woman who wants to be touched like that while she's still angry. It just fuels the Rage Monster. Boteach advocates using sex to halt all but the biggest, most serious arguments, but I think that if the underlying issues aren't addressed promptly, they will fester and cause more arguments. (I did agree with his point about a higher frequency of sex overall being likely to prevent many arguments from beginning in the first place, though.)
On the other hand, I also wanted to be able to discuss the places where I completely agreed with Boteach, such as the chapter on adultery and the pain it causes: When a man cheats on his wife, "she experiences a pain equivalent to death. Her former marriage goodwill oozes out slowly, and she finds every reason in the world to quarrel. Her friends see her and will hate you for snuffing out the fire in her soul" (p.223).
These are just two of many many examples, so I really do recommend this book for reading in groups.
For example, when I read the chapter on using sex to mend bridges, I REALLY wanted to argue with Boteach: how can he possibly think that sex can be used to end a fight?! Make-up sex, absolutely, but not until the real issues are uncovered and the fight is over because I have yet to meet a woman who wants to be touched like that while she's still angry. It just fuels the Rage Monster. Boteach advocates using sex to halt all but the biggest, most serious arguments, but I think that if the underlying issues aren't addressed promptly, they will fester and cause more arguments. (I did agree with his point about a higher frequency of sex overall being likely to prevent many arguments from beginning in the first place, though.)
On the other hand, I also wanted to be able to discuss the places where I completely agreed with Boteach, such as the chapter on adultery and the pain it causes: When a man cheats on his wife, "she experiences a pain equivalent to death. Her former marriage goodwill oozes out slowly, and she finds every reason in the world to quarrel. Her friends see her and will hate you for snuffing out the fire in her soul" (p.223).
These are just two of many many examples, so I really do recommend this book for reading in groups.
August 20, 2008
We talk about and partake in A LOT of sex in our lifestyles... (not that it is a bad thing. i <3 sex) and we play/date/marry based on chemistry... what the author is telling us is that Orthodox Jews talk about goals, etc. FIRST. Their "dating" is a prelude to marriage. They don't do casual dating, casual sex, etc. The author's idea is that chemistry can grow. like a fire from an ember. Intimacy is learned. Communication is paramount.
Very interesting insights. While I don't buy into everything he says... it made me think.
And I mean think in a good way.
I dunno. I am out there dating. Kinky men. Leather men. Vanilla men. There is always common ground. But they go nowhere. I get their attention, and then I don't want it. I go on a date, and it just isn't *there*. I guess I keep waiting for fireworks. Hell, at this point I would be happy with little sparklers... or even a flame from a lighter!?! *shrugs* Maybe there aren't supposed to be any. But I do know that I haven't met a whole lot of men with the same goals as me. (You'll read what those are, maybe, soon. They are a work in progress.)
Keep on reading. Keep on dating. Keep on trucking. It'll happen when it is supposed to. All I know is that you can't win if you don't play.
Very interesting insights. While I don't buy into everything he says... it made me think.
And I mean think in a good way.
I dunno. I am out there dating. Kinky men. Leather men. Vanilla men. There is always common ground. But they go nowhere. I get their attention, and then I don't want it. I go on a date, and it just isn't *there*. I guess I keep waiting for fireworks. Hell, at this point I would be happy with little sparklers... or even a flame from a lighter!?! *shrugs* Maybe there aren't supposed to be any. But I do know that I haven't met a whole lot of men with the same goals as me. (You'll read what those are, maybe, soon. They are a work in progress.)
Keep on reading. Keep on dating. Keep on trucking. It'll happen when it is supposed to. All I know is that you can't win if you don't play.
June 21, 2012
I remembered this book being so taboo and controversial when it first came out and trust
me you won't find it in the Jewish book stores I go to. Still I had picked up his parenting
book randomly at the library and found some of his advice to be very thoughtful so I
decided to try this one. Also it is my goal in life to thoroughly embarrass my husband at
the library (it all started with Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Memories of My Melancholy
Whores when we were dating and I made him get a library card back when you only got
like five requests per card). I found most of R' Boteach's relationship advice to be spot
on, but nothing new. His humor and repetitive writing makes my eyes roll. His reasons
for not engaging in premarital sex and how to date only for marriage were explained
nicely as well as enjoying your partner once married. However R' Boteach is not my rabbi and many things he said do
not agree with what is written in the books in our house.
me you won't find it in the Jewish book stores I go to. Still I had picked up his parenting
book randomly at the library and found some of his advice to be very thoughtful so I
decided to try this one. Also it is my goal in life to thoroughly embarrass my husband at
the library (it all started with Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Memories of My Melancholy
Whores when we were dating and I made him get a library card back when you only got
like five requests per card). I found most of R' Boteach's relationship advice to be spot
on, but nothing new. His humor and repetitive writing makes my eyes roll. His reasons
for not engaging in premarital sex and how to date only for marriage were explained
nicely as well as enjoying your partner once married. However R' Boteach is not my rabbi and many things he said do
not agree with what is written in the books in our house.
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January 17, 2017The book starts with a jocular "myth bust" where Schmuley informs us that men are not, actually, the only ones who are supposed to enjoy sex!- women should enjoy it too!
When you're writing about something as personal and diverse as sex, you have to expect the author to start off somewhere basic, but the way Rabbi Boteach revels in the "joke" about men being the only ones to enjoy sex immediately let me know not only is this book not for me, but it also probably isn't for most people of my generation. At least, I hope that sh*t is passè by now.
Still, the fundamental message is good, embracing life, communicate, etc. A lot of othodoxy, like you'd expect.
When you're writing about something as personal and diverse as sex, you have to expect the author to start off somewhere basic, but the way Rabbi Boteach revels in the "joke" about men being the only ones to enjoy sex immediately let me know not only is this book not for me, but it also probably isn't for most people of my generation. At least, I hope that sh*t is passè by now.
Still, the fundamental message is good, embracing life, communicate, etc. A lot of othodoxy, like you'd expect.
March 3, 2008
This is a very well written book about the purpose behind sex and the place it can have in a healthy marriage. As a married person I found the first two sections to be the most useful, after that he addresses single people and people facing divorce, neither of which are pertinent to me at the moment. This book is written from a Jewish perspective, but it doesn't get too heavy into religion. The parts that it does include I don't always agree with, but they at least gave me some interesting insights into Jewish beliefs and how they are the same or differ from my own.
March 9, 2011
Great book about sex and marriage. Doesn't follow the common lines of reasoning for today's marital therapy, and so provides a valuable perspective. Instead of highlighting communication between couples as the key to a happy marriage, the author argues that intimate connection (including sex, but not only sex) is the key. Addresses important sexual and marital topics and brings traditional Jewish and Biblical wisdom to bear on the subjects. And, simply fun to read. I found myself bringing up conversations with my husband saying, "Rabbi Schmuley says..."
August 12, 2013
"in ancient Jewish thought the sexual act is a metaphor for God's creation of, and interaction with, His world. Sex is said to bring about the celestial unity of masculine and feminine energies... Judaism has always identified sex as the most holy of all human endeavors. Since our world was created as an arena to demonstrate the unity of God, no other act demonstrates this better than the physical union of male and female, strangers who become lovers, and lovers who are also friends."
January 13, 2008
okay, so i might have last read this book when i was like...14...but from what i remember, it was awesome. believe it or not, it was written by an orthodox rabbi, and no, he does not advocate the sex-through-a-blanket thing. rings both funny and true. if i remember correctly. but my opinions on the matter might have changed, so i might have to re-read it.
June 28, 2011
My book has a different cover, but it's the same book. A friend gave this book to me . . . tucked inside a brown paper bag. Funny, huh?! I think this is a FABULOUS book. It has great insight, is Biblically based, and very respectful of a sacred topic. My dad would have loved this book, written by a Jewish Rabbi.
September 3, 2013
I liked it well enough. I like getting different perspectives on topics. I thought he had some interesting things to say. Some of it was repetitive, and sometimes I think it could have been written a little bit stronger, but there were definitely some interesting things I have discussed with people. So. Yeah.
June 25, 2007
An interesting take on sex and relationships. Though Schmuley leads from Jewish teachings, he has a grasp on the reality or sex in our culture today. I can't agree woth everything he suggests, but he brings up topics we should be concious of.
June 19, 2012
Good stuff, and an easy, entertaining read. Definitely takes the expected conservative view on relationships, but does so in a refreshing way, and is surprisingly open in other areas. I'd definitely recommend it.
January 29, 2020
I honestly don't remember how good it was. I thought it was good at the time, but I read it before I had any psychological training or education, and it was the first sex-oriented book that I ever read.
November 30, 2007
Some of it I couldn't really relate to since it deals with marriage and getting older, but it was good anyway.
January 23, 2009
Another great book from the Rabbi!
May 27, 2009
Interesting but you can sense the religious undertone in this book. After all it is written by a Hassidic Rabbi, however, it was interesting and can be applied to various kinds of relationships.
December 12, 2010
Got this a present. Started to read and gve up. Would not recommend.
December 29, 2010
Got this as a present and thought I would read into it. Would not reccomend to anyone. A waste of time. Better books available.
August 23, 2011
Whoo-hoo! Loved it!
Want to read
September 3, 2013I want to read it first
May 27, 2014
Great Read. Serious Discussion what role sex has in a relationship.
February 22, 2015
There is just one thing I really would like to discuss with other women. I guess the rabbi has got it wrong. Or just didn't get it.
But it's a good book, really.
But it's a good book, really.
October 9, 2016
You've gotta read this book!
April 30, 2025
Some of my favorite quotes:
“On his deathbed, the great Rabbi Zusya of Anipoli was asked why he was crying: “when i come before the heavenly throne and the Almighty asks me why I wasn’t as great as Abraham, I will respond, ‘because Lord, you did not create me to be Abraham.’ And when the Almighty asks me why I did not lead a life as great as Moses, I will respond ‘Lord I was not Moses.’ But when God says to me, ‘why weren’t you at least Zusya?’ What then will I answer?”
“A rabbi was saying we should fear God as much as we fear man and explained by saying “whenever a man is about to sin, and he sees people watching him, he refrains from sinning. It would be wonderful if we feared God watching us just as much.”’
“In the same way that God is a creator, so is man. Just as God creates and takes life, man, too, is endowed with that power. I don’t mean here having children. Rather, every time we show someone extravagant attention and affection, we make them feel important, and we really and truly “create them” and bring them to life.”
“The ancient rabbis say that the Bible’s pronouncement of the love between husband and wife making into one flesh finds its literal realization in the birth of a child, which is the actual fusion of man and woman.”
“But there is a big difference between loving money and living for work, loving power and living to dominate others, loving clothes and living to shop. You can’t dedicate your whole existence to these pursuits. Increasingly, however, we seem to have less to live for and we dedicate our lives to the least worthy causes, and slowly the meaning in our lives recedes.”
“Why do so many people end up addicted to drugs in an attempt to escape reality? Why are 25% of all Americans on Prozac? Why have over one-third of American adults been treated for depression through counseling and therapy?… what we have forgotten is that humans are the only creatures with depth in the whole universe… the international herald tribune recently reported that the number one way in which Americans counteract feelings of sadness is to buy themselves a small gift. Shopping for petty, trifling objects can induce happiness, and conversely, when we lose them, it breaks our spirits. Even a scratch on our new car can make us as unhappy, God forbid, as a relative’s illness.”
“Admiral Crowe spoke of the difficulties the world was enduring at the time. But as a ray of hope he said, “at times like these it is important to remember that there have always been times like these.”
“In marriage it is far better to lose the argument and win back your partner.”
“On his deathbed, the great Rabbi Zusya of Anipoli was asked why he was crying: “when i come before the heavenly throne and the Almighty asks me why I wasn’t as great as Abraham, I will respond, ‘because Lord, you did not create me to be Abraham.’ And when the Almighty asks me why I did not lead a life as great as Moses, I will respond ‘Lord I was not Moses.’ But when God says to me, ‘why weren’t you at least Zusya?’ What then will I answer?”
“A rabbi was saying we should fear God as much as we fear man and explained by saying “whenever a man is about to sin, and he sees people watching him, he refrains from sinning. It would be wonderful if we feared God watching us just as much.”’
“In the same way that God is a creator, so is man. Just as God creates and takes life, man, too, is endowed with that power. I don’t mean here having children. Rather, every time we show someone extravagant attention and affection, we make them feel important, and we really and truly “create them” and bring them to life.”
“The ancient rabbis say that the Bible’s pronouncement of the love between husband and wife making into one flesh finds its literal realization in the birth of a child, which is the actual fusion of man and woman.”
“But there is a big difference between loving money and living for work, loving power and living to dominate others, loving clothes and living to shop. You can’t dedicate your whole existence to these pursuits. Increasingly, however, we seem to have less to live for and we dedicate our lives to the least worthy causes, and slowly the meaning in our lives recedes.”
“Why do so many people end up addicted to drugs in an attempt to escape reality? Why are 25% of all Americans on Prozac? Why have over one-third of American adults been treated for depression through counseling and therapy?… what we have forgotten is that humans are the only creatures with depth in the whole universe… the international herald tribune recently reported that the number one way in which Americans counteract feelings of sadness is to buy themselves a small gift. Shopping for petty, trifling objects can induce happiness, and conversely, when we lose them, it breaks our spirits. Even a scratch on our new car can make us as unhappy, God forbid, as a relative’s illness.”
“Admiral Crowe spoke of the difficulties the world was enduring at the time. But as a ray of hope he said, “at times like these it is important to remember that there have always been times like these.”
“In marriage it is far better to lose the argument and win back your partner.”
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