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Most of the time people ask if they can take a picture with their mobiles but increasingly they don’t bother to ask.",6,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":30,"quote_text":31,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":32,"source":33,"quote_tag":34,"commentary":9},3389533,"Part of my job is to try and seduce people. It’s what I get paid for, and if people get in the way of me doing my job I can be very difficult.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":36,"quote_text":37,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":38,"source":39,"quote_tag":40,"commentary":9},3389514,"There’s not a human being alive I won’t talk to. There’s a quite simple rule. If you like somebody more than you dislike them you can have a relationship. Once you accept you like 75 per cent but 25 per cent you find irritating for this or that reason, you just have to ignore that 25 per cent.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":42,"quote_text":43,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":44,"source":45,"quote_tag":46,"commentary":9},3389480,"It is a pity that the words “spiritual life” were ever invented, for they have caused so much confusion. For, in truth, there is only life-everyday life-which is simply what is at every moment.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":48,"quote_text":49,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":50,"source":51,"quote_tag":52,"commentary":9},3389468,"I think monogamy is a little unnatural, if I’m totally honest. You change. Things alter. It’s the exception rather than the rule and I think it’s exceptional to cope with it and manage it. It’s hard work.",{"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":56,"has_image":18,"author":57,"source":58,"quote_tag":59,"commentary":9},2251457,"It is a pity that the words \"spiritual life\" were ever invented, for they have caused so much confusion. For, in truth, there is only life-everyday life-which is simply what is at every moment.",4,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[60],{"id":61,"tag":62},5235008,{"id":63,"tag_name":64},24,"life",{"id":66,"quote_text":67,"author_id":5,"source_id":56,"has_image":68,"author":69,"source":70,"quote_tag":71,"commentary":77},2251455,"Make your life a happy one. That is where success is possible to every man.",true,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[72],{"id":73,"tag":74},5235006,{"id":75,"tag_name":76},326,"men","**The Backstory**\n\nThis quote is attributed to Robert Powell, an American entrepreneur and founder of the Robert Powell Company, a pioneer in the field of insurance marketing. The era in which he was active (mid-20th century) saw significant economic growth and social change, but also the rise of consumerism and the pursuit of material success. Given his background as a businessman, it is likely that Powell's advice on achieving success would be closely tied to personal happiness.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nHowever, upon closer examination, we find that Powell's statement contains a paradoxical message. On the surface, he seems to suggest that one can achieve success through happiness. But what if this is not as straightforward as it appears? What if Powell's intention was not to imply that happiness leads to success, but rather that success is, in fact, the byproduct of living a happy life? This reinterpretation highlights the tension between the modern conception of success (often tied to external measures like wealth and status) and the idea that true fulfillment comes from within.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, one might ask themselves: \"What brings me joy in my current pursuits?\" or \"In what ways can I infuse more happiness into my work or creative endeavors?\" By focusing on cultivating a positive emotional state, individuals may find that their efforts become more meaningful and fulfilling, leading to success not as an end goal, but as a natural consequence of living in harmony with one's values.",{"id":79,"quote_text":80,"author_id":5,"source_id":56,"has_image":18,"author":81,"source":82,"quote_tag":83,"commentary":9},2251453,"A boy is naturally full of humor.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[84],{"id":85,"tag":86},5235004,{"id":87,"tag_name":88},958,"boys",{"id":90,"quote_text":91,"author_id":5,"source_id":56,"has_image":18,"author":92,"source":93,"quote_tag":94,"commentary":9},2251451,"I was 24 when I was offered 'Doomwatch.' 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