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Criss Angel

You can't please everyone and trying to do so is the kiss of death.

— Criss Angel Mindfreak ‧ 2005

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

Trying to satisfy every person is presented as a fatal mistake. Since tastes and demands conflict, the effort dilutes whatever you do until nothing distinctive remains. The speaker says accepting that some will be displeased is necessary to survive, and that universal approval is a losing goal.

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