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Underneath, somewhere in the chemistry of her brain, there was something that could not be reached.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":27,"quote_text":28,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":29,"source":30,"quote_tag":31,"commentary":9},3131574,"It’s like being in a dream where you can do something and every time you try to get it right, you find that the action has shifted to another place and you have to start again.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":33,"quote_text":34,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":35,"source":36,"quote_tag":37,"commentary":9},3131569,"And then we discovered that love was about memory and something had disrupted her store of our collective memories.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":39,"quote_text":40,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":41,"source":42,"quote_tag":43,"commentary":9},3131561,"Gertrude was a veteran of the love wars.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":45,"quote_text":46,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":47,"source":48,"quote_tag":49,"commentary":50},3131553,"Love is never enough. Madness is enough. It is complete, sufficient unto itself.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis poignant quote is from Jerry Pinto's novel \"Em and the Big Hoom\", published in 2013. The author, an Indian writer known for his insightful portrayals of human relationships and mental health struggles, drew upon his own experiences with family dynamics and personal growth.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe counter-intuitive truth in this quote lies in its subversion of conventional romantic ideals. On the surface, it appears to dismiss love as a sufficient foundation for relationships, but closer examination reveals that Pinto is actually highlighting the destructive power of unchecked emotional intensity - \"madness\" - which can be both all-consuming and self-sustaining.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, recognize that intense emotions, whether romantic or otherwise, require balance and boundaries. By acknowledging the potential for emotional overwhelm, individuals can cultivate a healthier relationship with their feelings, allowing them to navigate complex situations with greater emotional intelligence.",{"id":52,"quote_text":53,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":54,"source":55,"quote_tag":56,"commentary":57},3131546,"Sometimes I would see myself as a book with bad binding. You know, like one more reader, one more face-down on the bed and I was going to spill everything, lose control.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis poignant quote is from Jerry Pinto's novel \"Em and the Big Hoolie\" (2002), a semi-autobiographical account of his struggles with identity, belonging, and the fragility of human emotions. At that time, Pinto was grappling with his own experiences as an outsider in Bombay (now Mumbai) and exploring themes of self-discovery and vulnerability.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a profound paradox: the fear of being seen, understood, or consumed by others is deeply intertwined with the desire for connection and validation. Pinto's metaphor of being a book with bad binding suggests that even the most fragile selves can be overwhelmed by the weight of external expectations, yet this vulnerability also makes us more relatable and human.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, professionals and creatives should acknowledge that their insecurities are not weaknesses but essential aspects of their work. By embracing these vulnerabilities, they can tap into a deeper reservoir of empathy and authenticity in their relationships with clients, colleagues, or audience members, ultimately leading to more meaningful connections and innovative solutions.",{"id":59,"quote_text":60,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":61,"source":62,"quote_tag":63,"commentary":9},3131535,"But we knew that something was wrong. We smelt it in the aura she exuded. We felt it in the way her eyes met ours. There was nothing in her eyes, none of the collusive appeal to family that she normally made. Something in her brain told us we were friends so she treated us like friends, but there was nothing behind it. And then we discovered that love was about memory and something had disrupted her store of our collective memories.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":65,"quote_text":66,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":67,"source":68,"quote_tag":69,"commentary":9},3131522,"It was only later that I came to understand why she never used her condition as a refuge: it would have violated her sense of fair play.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":71,"quote_text":72,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":73,"source":74,"quote_tag":75,"commentary":9},3131508,"I went to bookshops to smell that lovely aroma of a new book. I would pick up a copy and run the pages across the ball of my thumb and let the fresh-baked smell flow up my nose. Then I would lick my thumb. It didn’t taste of anything, but it was like finding a chocolate wrapper inside a book and remembering the taste of the chocolate.",{"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":21,"has_image":22,"author":79,"source":80,"quote_tag":81,"commentary":9},3131498,"If anyone ever does you a favour, you cannot forget it. You must always credit them, especially in public, especially to those they love and those who love them. You must pay your debts, even those that you can never fully repay. Anything less makes you less.’ But.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":83,"totalPages":84,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":85},1,4,10]