[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fTpQpJc4jLIYXFe8Ks2oVSX6xdvrOVWNdoqciYUlbOYQ":3,"$fWOvM7QMtyoJkVg_pWooPmM07LABvj_VrdsK-nXG-ogU":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},7408,"John Cowper Powys","J",105,null,"john-cowper-powys",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":78},[14,22,29,35,41,47,53,60,66,72],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},3148873,"If only – so he thought to himself later – Gerda’s face had been a little less flawless in its beauty, the beauty of her body would have remained as maddening to his senses as it was at the beginning. But the more he had seen of her the more beautiful her face had grown; until it had now reached that magical level of loveliness which absorbs with a kind of absoluteness the whole aesthetic sense, paralysing the erotic sensibility.",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":28},3148866,"The love that interferes and knows not how to leave alone is a love alien to Nature’s ways.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nThis enigmatic quote is attributed to John Cowper Powys, a British novelist and philosopher known for his profound insights into human nature. The era in which he wrote was the early 20th century, a time of great social change and cultural upheaval. This quote likely reflects his observations on love and relationships during this period.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nAt first glance, Powys' statement may seem like a straightforward commentary on the dangers of obsessive love. However, upon closer examination, it reveals a more nuanced philosophical point: that true love, in its most natural form, is not about possession or control, but rather about recognizing and respecting the autonomy and separateness of another person.\n\nPowys is highlighting the tension between our primal desire for connection and intimacy, on one hand, and our need to maintain individuality and boundaries, on the other. He's suggesting that when love becomes suffocating or all-consuming, it ceases to be a natural expression of affection and instead becomes a distorted form of attachment.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this insight in your own life, consider approaching relationships with a sense of detachment, not in the sense of emotional distance, but rather as an acknowledgment of the other person's inherent value and autonomy. By recognizing that love is not about possessing or controlling another, you can cultivate healthier attachments and nurture relationships that are mutually respectful and empowering.",{"id":30,"quote_text":31,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":32,"source":33,"quote_tag":34,"commentary":9},3148857,"It is strange how few people make more than a casual cult of enjoying Nature. And yet the earth is actually and literally the mother of us all. One needs no strange spiritual faith to worship the earth.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":36,"quote_text":37,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":38,"source":39,"quote_tag":40,"commentary":9},3148851,"Nothing is against nature!” he retorted. “That’s the mistake people make; and it causes endless unhappiness.",{"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},3148848,"The more money you give to people the better; and the less advice.",{"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},3148840,"Words cannot be remote from reality when they create reality.",{"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":17,"has_image":18,"author":56,"source":57,"quote_tag":58,"commentary":59},3148835,"The influence of friendship upon culture differs from that of love, in that it assumes the basic idiosyncrasies of personal taste to be unalterable. Love, in spite of all rational knowledge to the contrary, is always in the mood of believing in miracles.",{"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 John Cowper Powys's book \"Autobiography\", written between 1933 and 1944, during a period when the author was reflecting on his life experiences, cultural influences, and personal relationships. At that time, Powys was in his early sixties, having spent years navigating various careers as an author, teacher, and philosopher.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nPowys highlights a profound distinction between love and friendship, suggesting that while love is characterized by a willingness to transcend or change the other person for the sake of idealism, friendship accepts and celebrates individuality. This tension reveals a deeper philosophical nuance: the inherent paradox between romantic idealization and genuine acceptance.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this insight in your personal or professional life, consider cultivating friendships that value and respect the unique qualities of each individual, rather than trying to mold them into an idealized vision. By embracing the idiosyncrasies of others, you can build stronger, more authentic relationships that foster a sense of community and shared understanding.",{"id":61,"quote_text":62,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":63,"source":64,"quote_tag":65,"commentary":9},3148831,"Who has not watched a mother stroke her child’s cheek or kiss her child in a certain way and felt a nervous shudder at the possessive outrage done to a free solitary human soul?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":67,"quote_text":68,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":69,"source":70,"quote_tag":71,"commentary":9},3148822,"Having once aroused in our mind enough faith in our own will-power to create a universe of contemplation and forget everything else, there are few limitations to the happiness we may enjoy.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":73,"quote_text":74,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":75,"source":76,"quote_tag":77,"commentary":9},3148811,"Every day that we allow ourselves to take things for granted, every day that we allow some little physical infirmity or worldly worry to come between us and our obstinate, indignant, defiant exultation, we are weakening our genius for life.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":79,"totalPages":80,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":81},1,11,10]