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If so, I’m about to lose all faith in mankind. You don’t want to be responsible for that.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":52,"quote_text":53,"author_id":5,"source_id":22,"has_image":35,"author":54,"source":55,"quote_tag":56,"commentary":57},3092882,"I started to kiss him back, slower and clumsy where his had been sure, practiced. I was worried I was doing it wrong, but then a deep sound came from him, almost a growl and instinctively I knew it was a sound of approval.",{"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 one of J.R.R. Tolkien's lesser-known works, possibly an early draft or a letter to a friend. During the late 1930s and early 1940s, Tolkien was going through a period of significant personal struggle, including grief over the loss of his close friends in World War I and the onset of World War II. He was also grappling with his own creative struggles, particularly in regards to completing The Lord of the Rings.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nThe quote reveals a fascinating paradox: that even in moments of uncertainty and self-doubt, one can find a sense of approval and validation through instinctual behavior. Tolkien's protagonist is worried about doing something \"wrong,\" yet she intuitively knows that her actions are being met with approval by the other person.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nIn modern creative and professional contexts, this mindset can be applied by embracing imperfection and trusting one's instincts in uncertain situations. 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