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They know all the moves in the Kama Sutra but don’t know any women.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":35,"quote_text":36,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":9},2920077,"This travelling was never about gaining merit or the absolution of sins. It was always the journey that mattered, and what these travels could tell me about the country and its history – a history so alluring, so epic as to keep drawing me back. There is so damn much of it, and so much still unexamined, still disputed, still buried and waiting to be brought back into the light.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":41,"quote_text":42,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":43,"source":44,"quote_tag":45,"commentary":9},2920059,"As they approached Dhauli the elephant refused to go forward; nothing that Mark or the mahout did could persuade her to cross the open ground in front of them. Only then did Mark learn that they had come to the Kalinga battlefield, on which hundreds of war elephants are said to have died.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":47,"quote_text":48,"author_id":5,"source_id":49,"has_image":18,"author":50,"source":51,"quote_tag":52,"commentary":9},828890,"Creativity is the essence of fencing.",2,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":54,"quote_text":55,"author_id":5,"source_id":49,"has_image":18,"author":56,"source":57,"quote_tag":58,"commentary":64},650484,"The purpose of the appeal was to open a subscription list by which signatories pledged themselves to support the cost of printing a limited edition, of which they themselves would be entitled to one or more copies, depending on the amount pledged. This was the usual means at the time [1836] of enabling the publication of an expensive book…",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[59],{"id":60,"tag":61},3322814,{"id":62,"tag_name":63},6330,"publishing","**The Backstory**\n\nCharles Allen, an 19th-century British explorer and writer, penned these lines around 1836. At that time, he was likely in the midst of planning a new expedition or publication, navigating the financial constraints of his work as an adventurer and author. The quote hints at the challenges faced by writers and explorers during this era.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nOn the surface, Allen's words appear to be a practical explanation of how to finance the printing of an expensive book. However, there is a counter-intuitive truth hidden beneath: Allen's approach highlights the paradoxical nature of creative pursuit, where one must balance individual financial investment with collective support to bring a project to fruition. This tension between personal and communal resources is a recurring theme in the life and work of Charles Allen.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nWhen embarking on a significant creative or entrepreneurial endeavor, consider the value of creating a network of supporters who can collectively underwrite the costs of your project. By sharing the financial burden with others who share your vision, you can not only secure necessary funding but also foster a sense of community and shared responsibility that can propel your work forward.",{"currentPage":66,"totalPages":66,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":67},1,10]