[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fDYHZHvX2L65su29BzVQjEO8rariKUW7l1apZvpxmJNo":3,"$fUKe2mhchQ-m_rUS35_ib7mxfRVXWMt7xNl0Cwr6uIHw":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},41374,"Catriona McPherson","C",7,null,"catriona-mcpherson",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":80},[14,22,28,34,40,46,68],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},2917835,"NO!” I bellowed it at him. “You say that over and over like it’s some kind of slogan. And I never knew why it made me feel as if I was going mad. I don’t ‘upset myself,’ Marco. Things ‘upset me.’ Things ‘upset’ everyone unless they’re catatonic or drugged to their eyeballs. It’s called life.",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":9},2917827,"The young are ever so; unable to believe that the decrepitude before it was ever firm young flesh or that they themselves will ever crumble.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":29,"quote_text":30,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":31,"source":32,"quote_tag":33,"commentary":9},2917812,"When one looks at the very elderly or the very ill, one forgets they’re not some exotic tribe, but just ourselves at a different moment.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":35,"quote_text":36,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":9},2917801,"Not a chance,’ said the doctor. If he had a bedside manner he evidently saved it for actual bedsides.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":41,"quote_text":42,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":43,"source":44,"quote_tag":45,"commentary":9},2917795,"Of course, when I was a girl, a housemaid’s face would have betrayed no emotion if the corpse were being dismembered on the carpet and she had to step over bits of it to reach the table, but times are changing.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":47,"quote_text":48,"author_id":5,"source_id":49,"has_image":18,"author":50,"source":51,"quote_tag":52,"commentary":9},784229,"What has she done to deserve such scorn?' I said. He had the grace to look uncomfortable as he answered. 'Not her in particular, miss,' he said, 'Just her sort. People like her in general, I mean.''Oh Harry,' I said, 'there is no such thing as people in general. Everyone is someone very particular.",2,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[53,58,63],{"id":54,"tag":55},3669081,{"id":56,"tag_name":57},2829,"humanity",{"id":59,"tag":60},3669079,{"id":61,"tag_name":62},3725,"compassion",{"id":64,"tag":65},3669080,{"id":66,"tag_name":67},41927,"generalizations",{"id":69,"quote_text":70,"author_id":5,"source_id":49,"has_image":18,"author":71,"source":72,"quote_tag":73,"commentary":79},224448,"Books make such good friends and quiet neighbors.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[74],{"id":75,"tag":76},1411138,{"id":77,"tag_name":78},327,"mystery","**The Backstory**\n\nThis enigmatic quote is likely from the writings of Catriona McPherson, a Scottish author known for her mysteries and historical fiction. Although I couldn't pinpoint an exact source, it's reminiscent of her style in novels such as \"Dandy Gilver\" series. As an author who explores the human experience through intricate plots and richly drawn characters, McPherson often touches on themes of companionship, solitude, and the role of imagination.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nAt first glance, this quote seems to be a sentimental appreciation for the comfort and companionship that books provide. However, upon closer examination, it reveals a deeper paradox: books are simultaneously intimate friends and quiet neighbors. They offer us an illusion of human connection without requiring the messy complexities of actual relationships – no drama, no conflict, no emotional labor.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nThis mindset can be applied today by embracing the idea that solitude is not isolation but rather an opportunity for introspection and creative engagement with written works. By cultivating a deep affection for books as both personal friends and quiet observers, individuals can develop a rich inner life that nurtures their imagination and fuels their creativity.",{"currentPage":81,"totalPages":81,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":82},1,10]