[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fUNUpPvabPo0v71M83GU_UFjo4ywOfVvsINdFoqu_t00":3,"$fPRTANqfQcMZ04OLDWOUtLxD0PR4gCHjyadWCkzTnh6g":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"bio_jsonld":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},68181,"Jack Lasenby","J",2,null,"jack-lasenby",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":38},[14,26],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":8,"has_image":17,"author":18,"source":19,"quote_tag":20,"commentary":9},811852,"Look at what they do in a lifetime,\" she said. \"These hands lit fires, cooked, wove a thousand blankets and carpets. They helped children into the world. When you are old,\" Hagar said, \"look at your hands, Ish, and think of what they have done, good things and bad. Hands are like faces. Every scar a story",false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[21],{"id":22,"tag":23},3743518,{"id":24,"tag_name":25},222,"inspirational",{"id":27,"quote_text":28,"author_id":5,"source_id":8,"has_image":17,"author":29,"source":30,"quote_tag":31,"commentary":37},452422,"Each time we come to a book we give it a different reading because we bring a different person to it. It is not you who reads the book, the book reads you",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[32],{"id":33,"tag":34},2588173,{"id":35,"tag_name":36},1623,"reading-books","**The Backstory**\nThis enigmatic statement is attributed to Jack Lasenby, a New Zealand author and educator known for his insightful writings on literature and life. While the exact origin of this quote is unclear, it reflects Lasenby's philosophical perspective on the dynamic relationship between readers and texts. As an educator, he likely encountered students who approached books with varying levels of engagement and understanding.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a profound paradox: our perception of a book is not fixed but rather dependent on our current state and experiences. This challenges the traditional notion that the text itself holds static meaning, instead suggesting that readers bring their own subjective interpretations to the table.",{"currentPage":39,"totalPages":39,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":40},1,10]