[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fx_Kyv0qS88z3M0xUITSTaisRP2VZ23uNwpcLpJoDqdg":3,"$f6jQ4k03CqDnQeUXYC6KQORS1xZEYSDV843uToH5I-Y0":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},81137,"Jeanne Ray","J",11,null,"jeanne-ray",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":103},[14,22,28,35,41,47,53,65,81,92],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},3120688,"Is there something you’re interested in? I mean, if you could really turn your life around and follow your dreams, if you didn’t have to worry about us or the money, what would you want to do?",6,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},3120683,"I wasn’t so inclined to tell anyone else in my family about my plan. It was very new and felt about as vulnerable as a day-old mouse, its eyelids still sealed shut.",{"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":34},3120671,"In the most fundamental way I have my first glimpse of how the ingredients come together, how each is nothing in particular by itself but once they are joined they can make something miraculous.",{"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 Jeanne Ray's novel \"Juliet, Naked\", which explores the complexities of art, identity, and relationships. Although the exact origin is not specified, it reflects the author's introspective nature and her tendency to examine the intersection of art and life. As a novelist, Ray often explores themes of creativity and the human experience, drawing from her own life experiences.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a counter-intuitive truth about the nature of creativity. On the surface, it suggests that individual elements, when combined, can create something extraordinary. However, the deeper meaning lies in the acknowledgment that each element, by itself, is \"nothing in particular.\" This paradox highlights the tension between the value of individual components and the emergent properties that arise when they come together. In essence, the quote is saying that it's not the individual parts that matter, but rather how they interact and transform each other.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset in your own creative pursuits, focus on cultivating a sense of curiosity and openness to unexpected combinations. Rather than trying to create something from scratch, explore the possibilities that arise when you bring together seemingly disparate elements. By embracing the emergent properties of your work, you can tap into a source of creative potential that lies beyond the sum of its individual parts.",{"id":36,"quote_text":37,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":38,"source":39,"quote_tag":40,"commentary":9},3120653,"I never knew people could be afraid of good news too. I realized that good news took you places you didn’t know anything about. It changed everything as much as bad news.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":42,"quote_text":43,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":44,"source":45,"quote_tag":46,"commentary":9},3120640,"I want to try to figure out what I’m supposed to do, what I might be good at. I really want to be good at something, to feel passionate about it.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":48,"quote_text":49,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":50,"source":51,"quote_tag":52,"commentary":9},3120624,"A slice of cake never made anyone fat. You don’t eat the whole cake. You don’t eat a cake every day of your life. You take the cake when it is offered because the cake is delicious. You have a slice of cake and what it reminds you of is someplace that’s safe, uncomplicated, without stress. A cake is a party, a birthday, a wedding. A cake is what is served on the happiest days of your life.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":54,"quote_text":55,"author_id":5,"source_id":56,"has_image":18,"author":57,"source":58,"quote_tag":59,"commentary":9},748702,"Had I ever spent the day in our neighborhood public high school as an invisible woman while my children were still enrolled there, I no doubt would have insisted on home schooling.",2,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[60],{"id":61,"tag":62},3585518,{"id":63,"tag_name":64},24388,"homeschooling",{"id":66,"quote_text":67,"author_id":5,"source_id":56,"has_image":18,"author":68,"source":69,"quote_tag":70,"commentary":9},706616,"The timer rang and I went to take two more sweet potato cakes out of the oven. There was a pot of sweet potatoes simmering on the stove. The kitchen was a warm and steamy place that smelled of cinnamon and nutmeg. A tropical rain forest of baking.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[71,76],{"id":72,"tag":73},3480054,{"id":74,"tag_name":75},12776,"baking",{"id":77,"tag":78},3480055,{"id":79,"tag_name":80},34544,"smells",{"id":82,"quote_text":83,"author_id":5,"source_id":56,"has_image":18,"author":84,"source":85,"quote_tag":86,"commentary":9},639231,"Gently boiling potatoes make a sound not unlike a small stream moving quickly over rocks. I thought it would be perfect for one of those ambient-noise tapes: The Ocean; Wind in the Pine Trees; Boiling Potatoes. It was very soothing. I measured baking powder to its dulcet tones.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[87],{"id":88,"tag":89},3288710,{"id":90,"tag_name":91},5699,"sounds",{"id":93,"quote_text":94,"author_id":5,"source_id":56,"has_image":18,"author":95,"source":96,"quote_tag":97,"commentary":9},609479,"Five minutes later she came back to the car wearing low fitted gray pants, high-heeled black boots, a white T-shirt, and a long black nylon coat that flapped behind her like a graceful set of wings. She had on eyeliner and her hair was pulled back into a severe ponytail. She looked like a rock star or a publicist for rock stars.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[98],{"id":99,"tag":100},3193727,{"id":101,"tag_name":102},4479,"daughter",{"currentPage":104,"totalPages":56,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":105},1,10]