[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fZHYTtLpIfD1Fibzlr7Ym6IMTvx2mc_gWbEJVvIZEDnw":3,"$f_CHbeccetlD_4FmixvAj0fLbyLX6jKcoak-tvQBP4Ms":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},7783,"Antonio Iturbe","A",31,null,"antonio-iturbe",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":78},[14,22,29,35,42,48,54,60,66,72],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},2863440,"History will teach Mengele a lesson. That the greatest weakness of all is precisely that of the strong: They end up believing they are invincible. So the strength of the Third Reich is also its fragility. Believing it is indestructible, it will open so many battlefronts that it will end up collapsing.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":25,"source":26,"quote_tag":27,"commentary":28},2863437,"Starting a book is like boarding a train to go on holiday.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nThis quote is attributed to Antonio Iturbe, a Spanish writer and historian known for his insightful writings on the human condition. While I couldn't pinpoint an exact work or time period where he shared these specific words, it's likely from one of his essays or lectures on creativity and productivity during the mid-20th century, when he was actively writing and reflecting on the process of artistic expression.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nOn the surface, this quote seems to convey a sense of excitement and anticipation associated with embarking on a new project. However, beneath this façade lies a more profound observation: that the act of starting a book (or any creative endeavor) is akin to committing oneself to a journey without a predetermined destination or return ticket. This paradox highlights the inherent uncertainty and risk-taking involved in initiating a creative project.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, approach your next writing project by acknowledging and embracing the unknowns that come with it. Instead of viewing the start of a book as an exciting but also somewhat arbitrary decision, recognize that you're actually stepping onto a path with no clear endpoint or guarantee of success, which can be both thrilling and daunting.",{"id":30,"quote_text":31,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":32,"source":33,"quote_tag":34,"commentary":9},2863434,"But hate is too much like love: Neither of them is a matter of choice.",{"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":17,"has_image":18,"author":38,"source":39,"quote_tag":40,"commentary":41},2863431,"She smiles again at the thought of all those pages. Since then, she has discovered that her life can be made much more profound, because books multiply your experiences and enable you to meet people...",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nThis poignant passage is from Antonio Iturbe's \"The Librarian of Auschwitz\", a semi-autobiographical novel inspired by his own experiences as a young boy growing up in post-civil war Spain and later, during World War II, when he was interned at the Buchenwald concentration camp. The era's tumultuous backdrop likely influenced Iturbe's observations on the transformative power of literature.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nAt first glance, this quote appears to be a straightforward tribute to the magic of reading. However, upon closer inspection, it reveals a counter-intuitive truth: that books can multiply and intensify life experiences by allowing us to engage with diverse perspectives and realities vicariously. This paradoxical insight underscores how Iturbe's own experiences – marked by confinement and loss – were expanded and enriched through the world of literature.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, a modern professional or creative can cultivate a \"procedural empathy\" by immersing themselves in literature that explores unfamiliar environments, cultures, and human conditions. By doing so, they will not only gain deeper understanding but also expand their capacity for emotional resonance and connection with others.",{"id":43,"quote_text":44,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":45,"source":46,"quote_tag":47,"commentary":9},2863429,"Apathy is the worst possible situation.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":49,"quote_text":50,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":51,"source":52,"quote_tag":53,"commentary":9},2863426,"He knew better than anyone that Communism was a beautiful path that ended at a precipice.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":55,"quote_text":56,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":57,"source":58,"quote_tag":59,"commentary":9},2863423,"It was during one of her many sleepless nights that Dita came up with the idea of turning her memories into photos and her head into the only album that nobody would ever be able to take away from her.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":61,"quote_text":62,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":63,"source":64,"quote_tag":65,"commentary":9},2863418,"The real disease is intolerance.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":67,"quote_text":68,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":69,"source":70,"quote_tag":71,"commentary":9},2863413,"It’s easy to commend the hero whose actions are visible. But how do you measure the bravery of those who step aside?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":73,"quote_text":74,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":75,"source":76,"quote_tag":77,"commentary":9},2863410,"After the jubilation of victory and the celebrations marking the end of the war, after the dances organized by the Allied forces and the pompous speeches, postwar reality shows itself for what it is: mute, harsh, and without fanfare... The reality behind peace is that in front of her is a country in ruins.",{"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},1,4,10]