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I shall fail, of course, like the others.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":29,"quote_text":30,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":31,"source":32,"quote_tag":33,"commentary":9},3238991,"Whenever I look at the Western psychotherapies of the last hundred years,’ Dr Rhinehart went on, ‘it seems to me incredible that no one acknowledges the almost total failure of these therapies to cure human unhappiness. As Dr Raymond Felt has observed: “The ratio of spontaneous remission of symptoms and the rate of supposed ‘cures’ by the psychotherapies of the various schools has remained essentially the same throughout the twentieth century.",{"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},3238985,"Human beings are the planets way of committing suicide.",{"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},3238979,"Every man’s personal proverb about himself is: “Whatever is, is right, in the best of all possible people.” The.",{"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":17,"has_image":18,"author":49,"source":50,"quote_tag":51,"commentary":9},3238975,"Il m’arrive de penser que ce serait sympa de trouver des mecs intelligents qui veuillent bien travailler seize heures par jour pour des clopinettes –mais bon, s’ils le voulaient bien, ils ne seraient pas si intelligents.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":53,"quote_text":54,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":55,"source":56,"quote_tag":57,"commentary":9},3238968,"There is something fundamentally wrong with the way we normally live our lives and we’d sort of like to find out what it is.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":59,"quote_text":60,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":61,"source":62,"quote_tag":63,"commentary":9},3238962,"All belief is the least reliable form of knowing... Where there is a natural knowing of God, there is not need for belief. The highest form of certainty is something you know so thoroughly and so naturally that it’s impossible to put into words.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":65,"quote_text":66,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":67,"source":68,"quote_tag":69,"commentary":70},3238956,"Love is one of society’s many socially accepted forms of madness.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nLuke Rhinehart, an American author and philosopher, wrote these words in his 1971 novel \"The Dice Man\". At that time, he was exploring themes of free will, determinism, and the human condition through a unique blend of philosophy, psychology, and fiction. The novel was a product of Rhinehart's own experimentation with unconventional decision-making processes, as reflected in the titular character's reliance on dice rolls to guide his life choices.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nRhinehart's quote reveals a counter-intuitive truth: love, often seen as a sacred institution, is actually a form of madness that society accepts and even encourages. This \"madness\" lies in its irrationality – the willingness to sacrifice one's own well-being for another person's sake, often without regard for personal consequences or logic.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, consider embracing a more fluid approach to decision-making in your personal relationships. Rather than relying solely on rational analysis, allow yourself to be guided by your emotions and intuition – just as the Dice Man would roll the dice. By surrendering control and embracing the uncertainty of love, you may find that your relationships become more authentic and fulfilling.",{"id":72,"quote_text":73,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":74,"source":75,"quote_tag":76,"commentary":9},3238952,"Indecisive? Uncertain? Worried? Let the rolling ivory tumble your burdens away. $2.50 per pair.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":78,"totalPages":79,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":80},1,5,10]