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People’s hopes and realities become numbers and words, devoid of personality and easy to erase.",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},3450823,"What’s hard, it seems, is living up to the words spoken by Jesus Christ, who preached naught but love and mercy and justice and humility.",{"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},3450798,"I’ve rarely gotten a good review in my life, yet, to paraphrase Noel Coward, I am happy to console myself with the bitter palliative of commercial success.",{"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},3450788,"From the moment America went full-on industrial, it seems like it’s been a steady path towards people never having to be physically present in order to satisfy their needs.",{"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},3450783,"My experience tells me that any time you hear people laughing on a sitcom, it’s the writers who happen to be closest to the microphones – not the audience.",{"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":25,"has_image":18,"author":56,"source":57,"quote_tag":58,"commentary":9},3450774,"I’ve been a fan of the Marvel Universe since I was a little child.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":60,"quote_text":61,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":62,"source":63,"quote_tag":64,"commentary":9},3450760,"If only Coca-Cola had had the kind of message to accompany its addictive deliciousness that Fox News has, we’d all be speaking Cokelish today.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":66,"quote_text":67,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":68,"source":69,"quote_tag":70,"commentary":71},3450746,"What’s hard, it seems, is living up to the expectations Democracy imposes upon those who would participate in society.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote appears to be from Steven Weber, an American actor, best known for his roles in the TV series \"Beverly Hills, 90210\" and \"Seinfeld.\" While the specific origin of this quote is unknown, it is likely from one of his interviews or writings in the 1990s, a time when Weber was navigating the challenges of fame and the pressures of living up to societal expectations. As a child of a family that struggled with poverty and instability, Weber's experiences likely influenced his perspective on the burdens of participating in society.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nWhat's remarkable about this quote is that it highlights a paradox at the heart of democratic societies: the very freedom and equality that democracy promises can also create impossible expectations and pressures on individuals. Weber suggests that living up to these expectations can be a crushing burden, one that can undermine the very notion of democracy as a means of self-determination and participation.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this insight in your own life, recognize that the pressure to conform to societal expectations can be a form of emotional labor that drains your energy and creativity. By acknowledging and pushing back against these expectations, you can reclaim your autonomy and agency, and find ways to participate in society on your own terms, rather than trying to meet someone else's idea of what it means to be a good citizen or a successful professional.",{"id":73,"quote_text":74,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":75,"source":76,"quote_tag":77,"commentary":9},3450733,"We have as a nation been duped by those who use our guilt about how we treated the innocent pawns in the Vietnam War game – the soldiers – into missing the point once again about the utter senselessness that is war.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":79,"totalPages":80,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":81},1,5,10]