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I mean, the notion of a Supreme Being existing somewhere began to creep into my private thoughts. Not because I wanted to strike Him on the face, to punch Him out for what He was about to do to me – to Jenny, that is. No, the kind of religious thoughts I had were just the opposite. Like, when I woke up in the morning and Jenny was there. Still there. I’m sorry, embarrassed even, but I hoped there was a God I could say thank you to.",{"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},3015923,"It scarcely made a column of newspaper space, but it wrote headlines in their lives.",{"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},3015917,"Although champagne was served, the mood was curiously subdued. After this reunion, they would probably never meet together as a class again – at least not in such numbers. They would spend the next decades reading obituaries of the men who had started out in 1954 as rivals and today were leaving Harvard as brothers. This was the beginning of the end. They had met once more and just had time enough to learn that they liked one another. And to say goodbye.",{"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},3015912,"They glanced at one another like tigers taking measure of a menacing new rival. 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Others, genius bordering on madness.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":68,"quote_text":69,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":70,"source":71,"quote_tag":72,"commentary":73},3015867,"Something may have been lost in translation, but it certainly wasn’t love.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nErich Segal, an American novelist and screenwriter, penned the iconic phrase \"Something may have been lost in translation, but it certainly wasn’t love\" in his 1970 novel \"Love Story.\" This poignant line encapsulates the essence of the book's central theme: the transformative power of love amidst language barriers. At the time, Segal was a professor at Harvard University, and his own experiences with language and cultural differences likely influenced this sentiment.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nWhat initially appears to be a lighthearted comment on the universal nature of love is, in fact, a nuanced exploration of the relationship between language, culture, and emotional connection. Segal's statement highlights that while linguistic or cultural obstacles can hinder communication, they cannot diminish the authenticity of human emotions.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn today's interconnected world, where miscommunication and misunderstandings are common, we would do well to remember Segal's insight: true connections transcend superficial barriers. To cultivate meaningful relationships in a globalized society, focus on empathizing with others' emotional experiences rather than getting bogged down by linguistic or cultural differences.",{"id":75,"quote_text":76,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":77,"source":78,"quote_tag":79,"commentary":9},3015845,"Quiet heroism or youthful idealism, or both? What do we know? That life without heroism and idealism is not worth living – or that either can be fatal?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":81,"totalPages":15,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":82},1,10]