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The pig's lot and mine were inextricably bound now, as though the rubber tube were the silver cord.",{"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":29,"has_image":30,"author":49,"source":50,"quote_tag":51,"commentary":9},4014346,"Ever before us is home's immensity, / Always within us its sheer intensity.",{"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":29,"has_image":30,"author":55,"source":56,"quote_tag":57,"commentary":9},4014340,"Home is the strangest of common places, / Drenched with the light of familiar faces.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":59,"quote_text":60,"author_id":5,"source_id":29,"has_image":30,"author":61,"source":62,"quote_tag":63,"commentary":9},4014332,"I was a flop as a daily reporter. Every piece had to be a masterpiece—and before you knew it, Tuesday was Wednesday.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":65,"quote_text":66,"author_id":5,"source_id":29,"has_image":30,"author":67,"source":68,"quote_tag":69,"commentary":9},4014319,"I think of those first five years in Maine as the time when this happened to me... I was suddenly seeing, feeling, and listening as a child sees, feels, and listens.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":71,"quote_text":72,"author_id":5,"source_id":29,"has_image":30,"author":73,"source":74,"quote_tag":75,"commentary":9},4014315,"You can certainly learn to spell 'moccasin' while driving into Maine, and there is often little else to do, except steer and avoid death.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":77,"quote_text":78,"author_id":5,"source_id":29,"has_image":30,"author":79,"source":80,"quote_tag":81,"commentary":9},4014304,"I would really rather feel bad in Maine than good anywhere else.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":83,"quote_text":84,"author_id":5,"source_id":29,"has_image":30,"author":85,"source":86,"quote_tag":87,"commentary":88},4014298,"At this season the sparrows are particularly conspicuous because they are in love—and love addles any creature and makes him noisy.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote is from E.B. White's essay \"Once More to the Lake,\" published in 1941 in the collection _The Essays of E.B. White_. White was reflecting on a summer spent with his son in a lake in New Hampshire, and the essay is a poignant meditation on the passing of time and the nature of love. At the time, White was grappling with the challenges of being a father and the impermanence of childhood.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a counter-intuitive truth about love: it can be both a source of joy and a source of chaos. While most people view love as a positive force, White suggests that it can also make us \"noisy\" and \"addled,\" implying that it can disrupt our usual sense of self and behavior. This paradox highlights the ways in which love can be both exhilarating and overwhelming, and how it can challenge our attempts to maintain a sense of control or composure.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn our own lives, we can apply this insight by recognizing that love and creativity often require us to surrender our need for control and precision. When working on a project or pursuing a relationship, we can try to cultivate a sense of openness and receptivity, embracing the uncertainty and chaos that can arise when we're in love. By acknowledging the \"addled\" state that love can induce, we can approach our creative endeavors and personal relationships with a sense of humility and playfulness.",{"currentPage":90,"totalPages":91,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":92},1,41,10]