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That is the only advantage women have over men - at least they can cry.",7,false,{"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":15,"has_image":35,"author":42,"source":43,"quote_tag":44,"commentary":9},3119528,"I will write my name in fire red.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":46,"quote_text":47,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":35,"author":48,"source":49,"quote_tag":50,"commentary":9},3119527,"What I see is nothing – I want what it hides – that is not nothing.",{"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":15,"has_image":35,"author":54,"source":55,"quote_tag":56,"commentary":9},3119526,"Nothing left but hopelessness.′ Say die and I will die. Say die and watch me die.",{"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":15,"has_image":35,"author":60,"source":61,"quote_tag":62,"commentary":9},3119525,"Cold – cold as truth, cold as life. No, nothing can be as cold as life.",{"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":15,"has_image":35,"author":66,"source":67,"quote_tag":68,"commentary":69},3119524,"There was a vase of flame-coloured tulips in the hall – surely the most graceful of flowers. Some thrust their heads forward like snakes, and some were very erect, stiff, virginal, rather prim. Some were dying, with curved grace in their death.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote is likely from Jean Rhys's novel \"Voyage in the Dark\" (1934), a semi-autobiographical account of her own experiences as a young woman in the Caribbean. The novel explores themes of identity, colonialism, and the struggles of a woman navigating societal expectations. At the time of writing, Rhys was grappling with the constraints of her own life, including her tumultuous marriage and the societal pressures to conform to traditional feminine roles.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a profound insight into the human experience, one that challenges the common perception of beauty and perfection. Rhys's observation of the tulips – with their varied postures, some dying, some erect – suggests that imperfection and vulnerability are not only natural but also essential components of beauty. This paradox highlights the tension between the idealized, societal notion of perfection and the messy, authentic reality of human existence.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn our own lives, we can apply this mindset by embracing our imperfections and vulnerabilities as essential aspects of our creative and personal growth. By acknowledging that our \"dying\" moments – our failures, setbacks, and uncertainties – are an integral part of our journey, we can cultivate a more authentic and resilient sense of self.",{"id":71,"quote_text":72,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":35,"author":73,"source":74,"quote_tag":75,"commentary":9},3119522,"I had started out in life trusting everyone and now I trusted no one. So I had a few acquaintances and no close friends. It was perhaps in reaction against the inevitable loneliness of my life that I’d find myself doing bold, risky, even outrageous things without hesitation or surprise. I was usually disappointed in these adventures and they didn’t have much effect on me, good or bad, but I never quite lost the hope of something better or different.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":77,"quote_text":78,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":35,"author":79,"source":80,"quote_tag":81,"commentary":9},3119521,"Reading makes immigrants of us all. It takes us away from home, but more important it finds homes for us everywhere.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":83,"quote_text":84,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":35,"author":85,"source":86,"quote_tag":87,"commentary":9},3119518,"I have a lot of writing to do and not as much time as you’d think. I do it at night now and look a bit haggard afterwards.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":89,"quote_text":90,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":35,"author":91,"source":92,"quote_tag":93,"commentary":9},3119517,"It is strange how sad it can be – sunlight in the afternoon, don’t you think?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":95,"totalPages":96,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":97},1,23,10]