[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fkyqW5mZCT0vkWVR_Sbkvol2aOalWNOlw7WQr7D04YmM":3,"$fRmjmNXCYBOrjjq7iK1zsnKr-UCNeCrinszgK5g45tiE":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"bio_jsonld":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},201819,"Donald C. Peattie","D",9,null,"donald-c-peattie",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":71},[14,22,28,34,40,46,52,59,65],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},2985131,"All the great naturalists have been habitual walkers, for no laboratory, no book, car, train or plane takes the place of honest footwork for this calling, be it amateur’s or professional’s.",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},2985110,"Beauty is excrescence, superabundance, random ebulience, and sheer delightful waste to be enjoyed in its own right.",{"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},2985109,"No matter how widely you have travelled, you haven’t seen the world if you have failed to look into the human hearts that inhabit it.",{"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},2985092,"The harvest moon has no innocence, like the slim quarter moon of a spring twilight, nor has it the silver penny brilliance of the moon that looks down upon the resorts of summer time. Wise, ripe, and portly, like an old Bacchus, it waxes night after night.",{"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},2985083,"The Grand Canyon is carven deep by the master hand; it is the gulf of silence, widened in the desert; it is all time inscribing the naked rock; it is the book of earth.",{"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":17,"has_image":18,"author":49,"source":50,"quote_tag":51,"commentary":9},2985068,"Time is not money; time is an opportunity to live before you die. So a man who walks, and lives and sees and thinks as he walks, has lengthened his life.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":53,"quote_text":54,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":55,"source":56,"quote_tag":57,"commentary":58},2985059,"A word, a smile, and the stranger at your elbow may become an interesting friend. All through life we deny ourselves stimulating fellowship because we are too proud or too afraid to unbend.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nThis poignant observation is attributed to Donald Culross Peattie, a renowned American naturalist and writer. As we delve into his life's work, it becomes clear that Peattie often drew from his own experiences as an explorer, ornithologist, and philosopher-naturalist. During the early 20th century, he traveled extensively across North America, observing the intricate web of relationships between humans, animals, and their environments.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nAt first glance, this quote seems to promote the importance of social connections and the value of being approachable. However, upon closer examination, it reveals a deeper paradox: that our pride and fear often prevent us from forming meaningful relationships with others precisely because we are too proud or afraid to be vulnerable. This insight challenges the conventional notion that humility and openness are solely positive traits; instead, they require a delicate balance between self-acceptance and willingness to take risks.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset in modern times, professionals and creatives can cultivate \"curiosity-facilitating behaviors\" – small acts of vulnerability, such as asking open-ended questions or sharing personal anecdotes – which can help transform acquaintances into meaningful collaborators. By embracing a growth-oriented approach to relationships, we can transcend the limitations imposed by pride and fear, opening ourselves up to unexpected opportunities for growth and learning.",{"id":60,"quote_text":61,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":62,"source":63,"quote_tag":64,"commentary":9},2985052,"What is a weed? I have heard it said that there are sixty definitions. For me, a weed is a plant out of place.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":66,"quote_text":67,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":68,"source":69,"quote_tag":70,"commentary":9},2985043,"Life is a phenomenon sui generis, a primal fact in its own right, like energy. Cut flesh or wood how you like, hack at them in a baffled fury – you cannot find life itself, you can only see what it built out of the lifeless dust.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":72,"totalPages":72,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":73},1,10]