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“If you look at the horror genre, that work is all about making people uncomfortable by stimulating our fear of death.”

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Ottessa Moshfegh is a contemporary American author known for her unique narrative style and profound psychological insights. Her works often explore themes of loneliness, alienation, and moral dilemmas in modern society. more

“Think about every time you've seen someone being objectified, abused, enslaved. We see it constantly on the TV, in magazines, on the Internet. We've become numb, so we do nothing. The accumulation of passivity might make reading about that exploitation uncomfortable. And sometimes when I'm writing, I think of it like this: "People seem to like garbage, so here is what garbage smells like..."”

People Thinking Writing Sometimes Seems Might Reading Tvs Internet Smell Magazines Uncomfortable Exploitation Garbage Accumulation Numb Passivity

Author:Ottessa Moshfegh

“My father was very strict with me, and I kept seeing a disparity between their freedom and my lack of it, or how I had all the responsibilities and they had none. And the Catholic Church, all of the rules, and why did I have to wear a dress when they could wear pants? I would say to my dad: 'Will Jesus love me less if I wear pants? Am I going to hell?'”

Ifs Father Jesus Church Responsibility Hell Seeing Dad Catholic Dresses My Dad Pants Strict Catholic Church Jesus Love Disparity Jesus Loves Me

Author:Madonna Ciccone

“Most companies, 97 percent or more, put all their focus on clever advertising and clever taglines to get people to buy average or mediocre products. You need to back off and offer a really good product or service.”

People Needs Company Focus Products Offers Percent Average Clever Advertising Mediocre Taglines

Author:Brian Tracy

“Most successful businesses in the country were started on a kitchen table. As long as people have needs unmet or problems unsolved, there are business opportunities.”

People Needs Long Country Problem Opportunity Successful Tables Kitchen Successful Business Kitchen Table Business Opportunity

Author:Brian Tracy

“So many people spend so much time on things that aren't important. It's the difference between success and failure.”

People Important Differences Success And Failure

Author:Brian Tracy

“Activity equals results. If you want to increase your success, increase your activity.”

Ifs Want Results Activity Increase

Author:Brian Tracy

“The more people you contact, the higher your sales will be because of the law of probabilities.”

People Law Higher Contact Probability

Author:Brian Tracy

“It's astonishing how many business owners are terrified of selling. Salespeople who see the most people a day are the highest paid regardless of the economy.”

People Economy Highest Paid Selling Owners Terrified Astonishing Business Owners Salespeople

Author:Brian Tracy

“I think that retirement is the first step towards the grave.”

Thinking Firsts Steps Graves Retirement First Steps

Author:Hugh Hefner

“Everything in business is to get you face to face with people to respond to your offer. You have to realize the Internet is merely a door opening, and it has to be followed up by aggressive sales activity by the business owner.”

People Faces Realizing Doors Internet Offers Activity Opening Owners Aggressive Face To Face Business Owners

Author:Brian Tracy

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