[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fMilo24udOQ3cfF5MdG9I9oYgKaXZFYIAj_VteoohHy0":3,"$fDK5fApO1MqbxLumgUe4l7N2LXhMSiX38-zoUoTfJLjo":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},76437,"J R Ward","J",13,null,"j-r-ward-2",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":91},[14,22,28,34,41,48,54,65,71,82],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},872023,"Selena’s brows rose even higher. “Trez, I heard something—”“—’cuz I’m that desperate to have you!”“—that sounded like a gun!”They were both hollering over the engine, going back and forth as Fritz bat-out-of-hell’d it away from all the bullets.And then the fun really began.",2,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},872022,"Just then, a telltale scent reached Trez’s nose and rocketed through his blood, the impact wrenching his head and his body around …Whereupon he lost all thought. All breath. And all of his soul.Selena stood at the head of the bloodred-carpeted steps, her lovely hand resting on the gold-leafed balustrade, her body held stiffly, as if she weren’t sure about her shoes, or her dress, or maybe even her hair.There was absolutely nothing to worry about.Unless she had a problem with being an H-bomb.",{"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":9},862479,"Shit. With Qhuinn looking at him like that, he couldn’t remember his own name. Blaysox? Blacklock? Blabberfox? Who the fuck knew…",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":35,"quote_text":36,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":40},857418,"Love, after all, was universal. Qhuinn closed his fist up tight, and knew he would never, ever take that ring off. “Always,” Blay murmured. “Because family is an always kind of thing.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nThis poignant passage is likely from \"Lover Reborn,\" a novel by J.R. Ward, published in 2014. During this time, the author was deeply invested in exploring themes of love, family, and loyalty through her popular Black Dagger Brotherhood series. The novel follows Qhuinn and Blay's journey as they confront their pasts and forge a new future together.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nWhat lies beneath the surface of this quote is the acknowledgment that \"always\" isn't just about perpetual devotion; it's also about accepting the fluid, ever-changing nature of relationships. By embracing an \"always\" kind of love, Blay suggests that family isn't fixed or static but rather a dynamic entity that adapts to its members' growth and evolution.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, consider cultivating a flexible and resilient approach to your personal and professional relationships. Rather than idealizing relationships as permanent or static, strive to create an \"always\" kind of love by embracing change, supporting growth, and prioritizing mutual adaptation – allowing you to nurture connections that evolve alongside the people in them.",{"id":42,"quote_text":43,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":44,"source":45,"quote_tag":46,"commentary":47},810554,"She'd hated spending the daylight hours away from him, hated the distance between them, and she wasn't letting it go on anymore on her side.",{"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. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood novels, a series known for its dramatic and passionate portrayals of vampire romance. Given the context, it's reasonable to assume that the protagonist, Phury, is struggling with the constraints of his own nature as a vampire, which include living in secret and being bound to his brother's will. At this point in the series, Ward was likely exploring themes of identity, love, and freedom.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nOn the surface, this quote appears to be about a woman's desire for closeness with her partner. However, upon closer examination, it reveals a fascinating paradox: Phury is not merely seeking companionship; he is actively taking control of his own desires and refusing to accept the limitations imposed by his circumstances. In doing so, he is asserting his individuality and challenging the social norms that govern vampire society.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, consider the importance of assertively pursuing your own needs and desires in both personal and professional contexts. Rather than passively accepting the status quo or waiting for others to make changes, take deliberate steps to create space for yourself and express your authentic voice.",{"id":49,"quote_text":50,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":51,"source":52,"quote_tag":53,"commentary":9},807537,"We work together. That’s it. So I want you to do us both a favor before you think I ‘need’ to know something. Ask yourself, ‘If I were flipping burgers at McDonald’s, would I be telling the fucking fry guy this?’ If the answer is no, then shut the hell up.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":55,"quote_text":56,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":57,"source":58,"quote_tag":59,"commentary":9},806366,"Qhuinn dived into the plane, pulled himself into the pilot’s seat, and tried to make sense of all the…fucking hell, there were a lot of dials. The only saving grace he had was that he’d—Rat-tat-tat-tat!—watched enough movies to know that the lever with the grip was the gas and the bow tie–shaped wheel was the thing you pulled up to go up, and pushed down to go down.“Fuck,” he muttered as he stayed in a tuck position as much as he could.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[60],{"id":61,"tag":62},3731747,{"id":63,"tag_name":64},60770,"qhuinn",{"id":66,"quote_text":67,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":68,"source":69,"quote_tag":70,"commentary":9},796309,"But of course, time didn't work like that. And memory is but a television show of your own life, a movie screen that you can play witness to, but not interact with, change to course of, redirect.",{"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},729292,"I'm proud of you, and I love you,\" Blay said yet again, that old, familiar voice cutting through all of those years of rejection and judgement, giving him not just a rope of acceptance to hang onto, but a flesh-and-blood hand to lead him out of the darkness of his past... And into a future that didn't require lies or excises, because of what he was, and what they were, was both extraordinary--and nothing out of the ordinary. Love, after all, was universal.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[77],{"id":78,"tag":79},3537526,{"id":80,"tag_name":81},18011,"bdb",{"id":83,"quote_text":84,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":85,"source":86,"quote_tag":87,"commentary":9},729235,"Fuck you. I am more than just a pair of ovaries you can put a ring on.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[88],{"id":89,"tag":90},3537389,{"id":80,"tag_name":81},{"currentPage":92,"totalPages":17,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":93},1,10]