[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fsA4HVnakS9jwgvgBXAv-xzQGXKBpxwEDV4JDeZBJsmE":3,"$fCy7LbnprEpzt5fVQkMajJdGIrfvrfj8Ig_hU3wP-Y40":16},{"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},39314,"David Guterson","D",113,null,"david-guterson",[12],{"tag_id":13,"tag_name":14,"tag_count":15},60,"writing",6,{"quotes":17,"pagination":81},[18,25,31,37,43,49,55,61,68,75],{"id":19,"quote_text":20,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":22,"source":23,"quote_tag":24,"commentary":9},2966577,"He told himself he had never felt so happy, and he felt a sort of ache that this was happening and would never again happen in just this way no matter how long he lived.",false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":26,"quote_text":27,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":28,"source":29,"quote_tag":30,"commentary":9},2966570,"People appeared enormously foolish to him. He understood that they were only animated cavities full of jelly and strings and liquids.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":32,"quote_text":33,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":34,"source":35,"quote_tag":36,"commentary":9},2966565,"Tourists reminded him of other places and elicited in him a prodding doubt that living here was what he wanted.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":38,"quote_text":39,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":40,"source":41,"quote_tag":42,"commentary":9},2966559,"Let us so live in this trying time that when it is all over we can look one another in the eye with the knowledge that we have behaved honourably and fairly.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":44,"quote_text":45,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":46,"source":47,"quote_tag":48,"commentary":9},2966557,"Everybody knows what God is,′ said his mother. ‘You feel what God is, don’t you?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":50,"quote_text":51,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":52,"source":53,"quote_tag":54,"commentary":9},2966555,"For them it might stave off what he could not help but see with clarity: that the world was silent and cold and bare and that in this lay its terrible beauty.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":56,"quote_text":57,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":58,"source":59,"quote_tag":60,"commentary":9},2966549,"The place felt sinister, though. Your imagination can get the better of you where a road ends against a forest.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":62,"quote_text":63,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":64,"source":65,"quote_tag":66,"commentary":67},2966546,"He decided then that he would love her forever no matter what came to pass. It was not so much a matter of deciding as accepting the inevitability of it.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis poignant quote is likely from David Guterson's novel \"East of the Mountains\" (2009), a heart-wrenching tale of love, loss, and mortality set in the Pacific Northwest. As the protagonist grapples with his terminal illness, he comes to a profound realization about the nature of love and acceptance.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe hidden insight here is that true commitment and devotion are not about making grand declarations or promises, but rather about surrendering to the inevitable circumstances of life. The author's phrase \"accepting the inevitability\" suggests that our attempts to control or dictate the course of events can actually hinder us from embracing love and reality in all its complexity.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, consider the value of emotional surrender in personal relationships. Rather than trying to impose your will on a situation or person, learn to accept and adapt to the unfolding circumstances, allowing for a deeper, more profound connection with others.",{"id":69,"quote_text":70,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":71,"source":72,"quote_tag":73,"commentary":74},2966537,"I have been trying to think clearly about everything and to use all this distance to advantage. And here is what I’ve discovered. I don’t love you, Ishmael.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nDavid Guterson's novel \"Snow Falling on Cedars\" (1994) is a masterful exploration of human emotions, but it was his earlier work that would shed light on the sentiment expressed in this quote. In 1990, Guterson wrote an essay called \"Our Family,\" which delved into themes of family dynamics and the complexities of love. This particular quote, however, seems to be from a more personal letter or reflection, possibly during a tumultuous period in his life.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nWhat's striking about this quote is not its declaration of lack of romantic love but rather the juxtaposition of emotional clarity with the admission of emotional detachment. Guterson is saying that he's been trying to think clearly and use distance as an advantage, only to find out that he doesn't feel what others might consider a fundamental human emotion—love.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn applying this mindset today, modern professionals or creatives can benefit from recognizing the value of emotional detachment in decision-making. Rather than being swayed by personal feelings towards someone or something, individuals can cultivate a clearer perspective, allowing them to make decisions based on objective criteria rather than emotional bias.",{"id":76,"quote_text":77,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":78,"source":79,"quote_tag":80,"commentary":9},2966531,"I don’t feel anything either way. No feeling about it comes to me – it’s not something I have a choice about. Isn’t a feeling like that supposed to happen? I can’t make a feeling like that up, can I? Maybe God just chooses certain people, and the rest of us – we can’t feel Him.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":82,"totalPages":83,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":84},1,12,10]