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Why not just settle for love instead?",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis poignant quote from Jack Gilbert's life is likely a reflection of his travels and experiences as a young man, possibly during World War II or in the aftermath of it. As a poet, Gilbert was known for his intense emotional journeys, often finding solace in isolation and nature. During this time, he may have been grappling with the harsh realities of war and its impact on human connection.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nGilbert's inner monologue reveals a profound paradox: the desire for love and intimacy is juxtaposed with the acceptance that it might not be within reach. This sentiment highlights the tension between the need for human connection and the reality of uncertainty, particularly in times of turmoil or isolation.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, consider embracing the impermanence of relationships and experiences, rather than fixating on their absence. By acknowledging that love and connection are fleeting, you can cultivate a sense of appreciation for what is present, even if it's not exactly what you had hoped for.",{"id":28,"quote_text":29,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":30,"source":31,"quote_tag":32,"commentary":9},3097015,"What can I do with these people? They come to the risk so dutifully. Are delighted by anecdotes that give them Poetry. Are grateful to be told of diagonals that give them Painting. Good people. But stubborn when warned the beast is not domestic. How can I persuade them that the dark, soulful Keats was five feet one? Liked fighting and bear-baiting? I can’t explain the red hair. Nor say how you died so full of lust for Fanny Brawne. I will tell them of Semele.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":34,"quote_text":35,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":36,"source":37,"quote_tag":38,"commentary":9},3097014,"The heart is a foreign country whose language none of us is good at.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":40,"quote_text":41,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":42,"source":43,"quote_tag":44,"commentary":9},3097013,"Why do so manysettle for so little? 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Teach me mortality, frighten me into the present.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":58,"quote_text":59,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":60,"source":61,"quote_tag":62,"commentary":9},3097006,"Without bravery, we will never be able to realize the vaulting scope of our own capacities. Without bravery, we will never know the world as richly as it longs to be known. Without bravery, our lives will remain small – far smaller than we probably want our lives to be.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":64,"quote_text":65,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":66,"source":67,"quote_tag":68,"commentary":9},3097002,"You can’t work in a steel mill and think small.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":70,"quote_text":71,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":72,"source":73,"quote_tag":74,"commentary":9},3097001,"But one can acquire a taste for love as for loneliness or ugliness as for saintliness. Each a special way of going down.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":76,"quote_text":77,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":78,"source":79,"quote_tag":80,"commentary":9},3096996,"I’m vain enough to think that I’ve made a successful life. I’ve had everything I’ve ever wanted. You can’t beat that.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":82,"totalPages":83,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":84},1,8,10]