[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fJxTXzV_FVJi0sxO8Oa7vReCe7_HU0ZAZkD7xdSkxRWk":3,"$fjTPLHEPeDl5Bs6EpLo1zSJOKyIo6uia7j5zFBkGII7s":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},42633,"Eleanor Farjeon","E",22,null,"eleanor-farjeon",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":78},[14,22,28,35,41,47,53,59,65,72],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},3000912,"I want to be good... I try to be good, I do try, and to like everybody. But there are some people – some people I can’t like, however much I try. I hate them – there!",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},3000911,"Ecstasy cannot be constant, or it would kill.",{"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":34},3000908,"In love there are no penalties and no payments, and what is given is indistinguishable from what is received.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nEleanor Farjeon's quote, \"In love there are no penalties and no payments, and what is given is indistinguishable from what is received,\" likely originated from her 1939 novel, 'Parnassus on Wheels' or possibly one of her many essays. However, it could also be a fragment from a letter she wrote to her sister or a speech she gave during the tumultuous years leading up to World War II.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nThe quote reveals a profound philosophical paradox: love is not a transactional exchange but an experience where boundaries between giving and receiving are blurred. It challenges the conventional notion that relationships involve reciprocity, instead suggesting that true love transcends such expectations, creating a space where gifts and acceptance become indistinguishable.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nWhen approaching personal or professional relationships, adopt a mindset of generosity without expectation of reward. Recognize that what you give is not separate from what you receive; it's an integral part of the experience, dissolving distinctions between gift and reception.",{"id":36,"quote_text":37,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":38,"source":39,"quote_tag":40,"commentary":9},3000905,"It seems to me there are no rules, only instances; but perhaps that is because I learned no rules, and am only an instance myself.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":42,"quote_text":43,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":44,"source":45,"quote_tag":46,"commentary":9},3000901,"Of what use to destroy the children of evil? It is evil itself we must destroy at the roots.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":48,"quote_text":49,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":50,"source":51,"quote_tag":52,"commentary":9},3000897,"It always gives me a shiver when I see a cat seeing what I can’t see.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":54,"quote_text":55,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":56,"source":57,"quote_tag":58,"commentary":9},3000893,"There’s Carol like a rolling car, And Martin like a flying bird, And Adam like the Lord’s First Word, And Raymond like the Harvest Moon, And Peter like a piper’s tune, And Alan like the flowing on Of water. And there’s John, like John.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":60,"quote_text":61,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":62,"source":63,"quote_tag":64,"commentary":9},3000887,"It’s no use crying over spilt evils. It’s better to mop them up laughing.",{"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":71},3000885,"He loved her, both for her fault and her redemption of it, more than he had ever thought that he could love her; for he had believed that in their kiss love had reached its uttermost. But love has no uttermost, as the starshave no number and the sea no rest.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis poignant quote is attributed to author Eleanor Farjeon, known for her literary fiction and poetry. The era in which she wrote was marked by significant social change, as the 1920s and 1930s saw a shift towards greater emotional expression and exploration of human relationships in literature. Given the context of this quote, it's likely that Eleanor Farjeon was exploring themes of love, redemption, and the complexities of human connection.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nWhat most readers miss is the author's subtle yet profound observation on the infinite nature of love. The paradox lies in the statement \"love has no uttermost,\" which challenges the conventional notion that love can be fully experienced or exhausted. Instead, Eleanor Farjeon suggests that love is boundless and endless, much like the stars and the sea, implying that our emotional capacity for love is limitless.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, professionals and creatives can adopt a growth-oriented approach by recognizing that their emotional reserves are not finite. By embracing the idea of love's infiniteness, they can cultivate a sense of wonder, curiosity, and openness in their personal and professional relationships, allowing for deeper connections and more meaningful experiences.",{"id":73,"quote_text":74,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":75,"source":76,"quote_tag":77,"commentary":9},3000874,"No love-story has ever been told twice. I never heard any tale of lovers that did not seem to me as new as the world on its first morning.",{"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},1,3,10]