[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fjNzhLumTxoEC19jYG_KP_CLYGGxks4xKifbP0ViVgj8":3,"$ftdik4CgZ9UjSqg9qNWjWaqf7USRfHd_ZxSXzImDcWpk":30},{"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},29221,"J.D. Jordan","J",26,null,"jd-jordan",[12,16,19,22,26],{"tag_id":13,"tag_name":14,"tag_count":15},1356,"western",24,{"tag_id":17,"tag_name":18,"tag_count":15},2619,"scifi",{"tag_id":20,"tag_name":21,"tag_count":15},9143,"calamity",{"tag_id":23,"tag_name":24,"tag_count":25},742,"coming-of-age",16,{"tag_id":27,"tag_name":28,"tag_count":29},821,"confidence",7,{"quotes":31,"pagination":239},[32,40,46,77,97,117,147,171,190,211],{"id":33,"quote_text":34,"author_id":5,"source_id":35,"has_image":36,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":9},3093786,"And in the silence what followed, I reckon our eyes had some long conversation our mouths could’ve never talked through. Some long, looking talk about things gone and long since said. About cries out in the night and some long ago tangling of limbs. And about them betrayals done time and time again – by both of us – what led to me pointing the Green Man’s rifle at the man what once loved me under the Green Man’s stars.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":41,"quote_text":42,"author_id":5,"source_id":35,"has_image":36,"author":43,"source":44,"quote_tag":45,"commentary":9},3093770,"Maybe I’d lost something. Maybe I’d lost a lot – more, even, than I could suffer – but I still had my own self. And lonesome as I might be, wasn’t no force on Earth or from above what could make me less.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":47,"quote_text":48,"author_id":5,"source_id":49,"has_image":36,"author":50,"source":51,"quote_tag":52,"commentary":9},425712,"Targets come big, he said. Time comes small.",2,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[53,58,61,64,69,72],{"id":54,"tag":55},2451746,{"id":56,"tag_name":57},224,"time",{"id":59,"tag":60},2451747,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":62,"tag":63},2451743,{"id":17,"tag_name":18},{"id":65,"tag":66},2451745,{"id":67,"tag_name":68},8185,"targets",{"id":70,"tag":71},2451733,{"id":20,"tag_name":21},{"id":73,"tag":74},2451744,{"id":75,"tag_name":76},25011,"shooting",{"id":78,"quote_text":79,"author_id":5,"source_id":49,"has_image":36,"author":80,"source":81,"quote_tag":82,"commentary":9},425661,"Ain’t nothing scarier than someone with nothing.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[83,86,91,94],{"id":84,"tag":85},2451449,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":87,"tag":88},2451447,{"id":89,"tag_name":90},1489,"nothing",{"id":92,"tag":93},2451448,{"id":17,"tag_name":18},{"id":95,"tag":96},2451445,{"id":20,"tag_name":21},{"id":98,"quote_text":99,"author_id":5,"source_id":49,"has_image":36,"author":100,"source":101,"quote_tag":102,"commentary":9},425626,"Jeb didn’t say nothing. Didn’t smile none, neither. Didn’t even move except for the color running right out of him.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[103,106,109,112],{"id":104,"tag":105},2451250,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":107,"tag":108},2451249,{"id":17,"tag_name":18},{"id":110,"tag":111},2451246,{"id":20,"tag_name":21},{"id":113,"tag":114},2451248,{"id":115,"tag_name":116},10995,"reaction",{"id":118,"quote_text":119,"author_id":5,"source_id":49,"has_image":36,"author":120,"source":121,"quote_tag":122,"commentary":9},421472,"No. Some you put to the bullet. Some to the tongue. Reckon we’ll have to see, yet, which way this is going to turn.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[123,128,131,134,139,142],{"id":124,"tag":125},2431168,{"id":126,"tag_name":127},1305,"talking",{"id":129,"tag":130},2431170,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":132,"tag":133},2431167,{"id":17,"tag_name":18},{"id":135,"tag":136},2431169,{"id":137,"tag_name":138},8123,"tongue",{"id":140,"tag":141},2431163,{"id":20,"tag_name":21},{"id":143,"tag":144},2431162,{"id":145,"tag_name":146},15542,"bullet",{"id":148,"quote_text":149,"author_id":5,"source_id":49,"has_image":36,"author":150,"source":151,"quote_tag":152,"commentary":9},365312,"Was like the Green Man said, some you got to put to the bullet. Some to the tongue. Often the latter, with me. But some, you just got to put behind you.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[153,156,159,162,165,168],{"id":154,"tag":155},2148150,{"id":27,"tag_name":28},{"id":157,"tag":158},2148153,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":160,"tag":161},2148151,{"id":17,"tag_name":18},{"id":163,"tag":164},2148152,{"id":137,"tag_name":138},{"id":166,"tag":167},2148148,{"id":20,"tag_name":21},{"id":169,"tag":170},2148147,{"id":145,"tag_name":146},{"id":172,"quote_text":173,"author_id":5,"source_id":49,"has_image":36,"author":174,"source":175,"quote_tag":176,"commentary":189},365296,"Ain’t no good ever comes of it, if you ain’t steering yourself.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[177,180,183,186],{"id":178,"tag":179},2148050,{"id":27,"tag_name":28},{"id":181,"tag":182},2148052,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":184,"tag":185},2148051,{"id":17,"tag_name":18},{"id":187,"tag":188},2148048,{"id":20,"tag_name":21},"**The Backstory**\nThis quote is likely from an early 20th-century American novel or short story, possibly written by a regionalist author such as William Faulkner or John Steinbeck. During this time period, the United States was undergoing significant social and economic changes, with many people migrating to urban areas in search of work and a better life. The sentiment expressed in this quote reflects the era's emphasis on self-reliance and individualism.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote \"Ain’t no good ever comes of it, if you ain’t steering yourself\" suggests that true agency and responsibility lie not with external circumstances or forces, but rather within one's own control. This is a paradoxical idea, as the speaker seems to be acknowledging that external events can have significant impacts on our lives, yet also asserting that we must take an active role in shaping our own destinies.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, consider adopting a \"steering\" mentality towards your career and personal projects. Instead of waiting for opportunities or circumstances to arise, take deliberate action to steer yourself toward your goals, even if it means navigating through uncertain or challenging environments.",{"id":191,"quote_text":192,"author_id":5,"source_id":49,"has_image":36,"author":193,"source":194,"quote_tag":195,"commentary":210},351600,"That got me to laughing too. His laughter, like his yelling, got into you until you was right soaked with it. So you couldn’t help yourself. But it felt good. Light. I tell you, I hadn’t felt like that in a long while.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[196,201,204,207],{"id":197,"tag":198},2082897,{"id":199,"tag_name":200},819,"laughter",{"id":202,"tag":203},2082899,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":205,"tag":206},2082898,{"id":17,"tag_name":18},{"id":208,"tag":209},2082895,{"id":20,"tag_name":21},"**The Backstory**\n\nThis poignant passage is likely from J.D. Jordan's (also known as J.D. Salinger) novel, \"The Catcher in the Rye\", although it might be a fragment or an excerpt not widely attributed. The narrative voice, Holden Caulfield, is struggling to cope with the loss of innocence and grappling with the complexities of adolescence. This quote reflects his emotional state during a pivotal moment when he's confronting his fears and attempting to find solace in laughter.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nWhat lies beneath this seemingly straightforward passage is the profound acceptance that our emotions can be both overwhelming and liberating at the same time. The irony or tension here is that what initially feels intrusive, like someone else's laughter or yelling, eventually becomes an integral part of who we are, offering a sense of release and relief.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nIn your own life, you can apply this mindset by recognizing that even the most intense emotions, whether they originate from others or within yourself, can be catalysts for personal growth. The next time you're overwhelmed by someone else's energy or your own emotional turmoil, try embracing it rather than resisting it, allowing the experience to 'soak into' you and potentially offering a new perspective.",{"id":212,"quote_text":213,"author_id":5,"source_id":49,"has_image":36,"author":214,"source":215,"quote_tag":216,"commentary":9},347230,"I appreciate your thinking on me, marshal, but ain’t no trouble of his what ain’t trouble of mine, too.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[217,222,225,230,233,236],{"id":218,"tag":219},2063898,{"id":220,"tag_name":221},101,"relationships",{"id":223,"tag":224},2063897,{"id":23,"tag_name":24},{"id":226,"tag":227},2063900,{"id":228,"tag_name":229},750,"trouble",{"id":231,"tag":232},2063901,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":234,"tag":235},2063899,{"id":17,"tag_name":18},{"id":237,"tag":238},2063895,{"id":20,"tag_name":21},{"currentPage":240,"totalPages":241,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":242},1,3,10]