[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$feYbz-uEyxwd7bJ5BDspM9bRvJ37Z17PlYym_PNpy12o":3,"$fdlWAM0jkP9FtOmje5zDxQ2znRw_HcbZItBTP2du2pCA":12},{"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},31416,"Ira Levin","I",43,null,"ira-levin",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":77},[14,22,29,35,41,47,53,59,65,71],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},3088639,"But why had he lied about the tickets?",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":28},3088637,"Had he wanted to get her out of the apartment that night for some reason?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nThis quote is likely from Ira Levin's novel \"Rosemary's Baby\" (1967), a psychological horror story about a young woman's descent into paranoia and madness in a seemingly idyllic Upper West Side neighborhood. The author, Ira Levin, was going through a tumultuous period in his personal life during the writing of this book, having recently moved to New York City with his wife Carol, and struggling with feelings of inadequacy as an emerging writer.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nOn the surface, the quote appears to be a simple exploration of motive. However, Levin is actually highlighting the tension between objective reality and subjective perception. The question is phrased in such a way that it blurs the line between intention (the character's actions) and interpretation (the narrator's understanding), raising questions about the reliability of both.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, consider the importance of interrogating your own perceptions and assumptions when dealing with complex situations or difficult people. By acknowledging the potential for misinterpretation, you can create space for more nuanced understanding and effective communication in both personal and professional relationships.",{"id":30,"quote_text":31,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":32,"source":33,"quote_tag":34,"commentary":9},3088634,"They gave Mrs. Cortez a check for five hundred and eighty-three dollars – a month’s rent in advance and a month’s rent as security –.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":36,"quote_text":37,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":38,"source":39,"quote_tag":40,"commentary":9},3088629,"Hessen? Dr. Mengele. Everything’s fine, there’s nothing to worry about. Exactly the amateur I expected. I don’t think he even understood German. Send the boys home to practice their signatures; it was just an excitement to round off the evening. No, not till 1977, I’m afraid; I fly back to the compound as soon as we clean up. So go with God, Horst. And say it for me to the others: ‘Go with God.’” He hung up and said, “Heil Hitler.",{"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},3088626,"Before that I wanted to be a magazine illustrator – I probably would have painted Gothic scenes.",{"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},3088622,"Chip frowned and looked at Lilac. She was packing books into the carton, not looking at him. He looked back at King and sought words. ‘It would still be worth knowing,’ he said. ‘Being happy or unhappy – is that really the most important thing? Knowing the truth would be a different kind of happiness – a more satisfying kind, I think, even if it turned out to be a sad kind.",{"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},3088618,"A chance to sit quietly and find out who you are; where you’ve been and where you’re going.",{"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},3088614,"The thing to do was kill it. Obviously.",{"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},3088612,"And you’ll put a deposit on the house tomorrow?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":72,"quote_text":73,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":74,"source":75,"quote_tag":76,"commentary":9},3088609,"Did you lose the game? Losing’s the same as winning; you know that, don’t you?” The.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":78,"totalPages":79,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":80},1,5,10]