[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fIOzvCwc0i-JYp0eV5AhXZtTrIQnChJJ4oJbm2-dzB1Y":3,"$fkhmToIXDQ0fUibCEO4cVcEUShJ9J7vQHYHoNetyy2mY":20},{"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},3069,"John Galsworthy","J",121,null,"john-galsworthy",[12,16],{"tag_id":13,"tag_name":14,"tag_count":15},25,"love",6,{"tag_id":17,"tag_name":18,"tag_count":19},24,"life",5,{"quotes":21,"pagination":85},[22,29,35,41,47,54,60,66,73,79],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":25,"author":26,"source":27,"quote_tag":28,"commentary":9},3151379,"Youth, like a flame, burned ever in his breast, and to youth he turned, to the round little limbs, so reckless, that wanted care, to the small round faces so unreasonably solemn or bright, to the treble tongues, and the shrill, chuckling laughter, to the insistent tugging hands, and the feel of small bodies against his legs, to all that was young and young, and once more young.",false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":30,"quote_text":31,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":25,"author":32,"source":33,"quote_tag":34,"commentary":9},3151370,"It’s always worth while before you do anything to consider whether it’s going to hurt another person more than is absolutely necessary.",{"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":15,"has_image":25,"author":38,"source":39,"quote_tag":40,"commentary":9},3151356,"Humanism is the creed of those who believe that in the circle of enwrapping mystery, men’s fates are in their own hands – a faith that for modern man is becoming the only possible faith.",{"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":15,"has_image":25,"author":44,"source":45,"quote_tag":46,"commentary":9},3151350,"He might wish and wish and never get it – the beauty and the loving in the world!",{"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":15,"has_image":25,"author":50,"source":51,"quote_tag":52,"commentary":53},3151343,"Love! Beyond meaure – beyond death – it nearly kills. But one wouldn’t have been without it.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nThis poignant quote is likely from John Galsworthy's novel \"The Forsyte Saga,\" written between 1906 and 1921. At the time, Galsworthy was grappling with his own experiences of love and loss, having recently lost a loved one due to illness. The sentiment echoes throughout his work, reflecting his introspective exploration of human relationships.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nWhat lies beneath this quote is a counter-intuitive acceptance of the paradoxical nature of love: it can be both all-consuming and ultimately transformative, yet also capable of causing immense pain. This tension reveals that Galsworthy recognizes love's potential to both destroy and redeem us, rendering it an almost unbearable experience.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, consider that embracing the paradoxical nature of love means being willing to surrender to its all-consuming power while acknowledging its potential for destruction. In doing so, you can cultivate a more profound understanding of your own emotional resilience and capacity for growth through the experiences of love and loss.",{"id":55,"quote_text":56,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":25,"author":57,"source":58,"quote_tag":59,"commentary":9},3151341,"Public opinion’s always in advance of the law.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":61,"quote_text":62,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":25,"author":63,"source":64,"quote_tag":65,"commentary":9},3151335,"How to save the old that’s worth saving, whether in landscape, houses, manners, institutions, or human types, is one of our greatest problems, and the one that we bother least about.",{"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":15,"has_image":25,"author":69,"source":70,"quote_tag":71,"commentary":72},3151311,"Religion was nearly dead because there was no longer real belief in future life; but something was struggling to take its place – service – social service – the ants creed, the bees creed.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nJohn Galsworthy, a renowned English novelist and playwright, penned this quote in his novel \"The Island Pharisees\" (1937). During this time, Galsworthy was grappling with the decline of traditional religious values in the face of rapid modernization and the rise of secularism. His observation on the demise of religion and the emergence of social service as a new creed reflects his concerns about the spiritual vacuum of his era.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a profound paradox: the death of traditional religious beliefs is not necessarily a loss, but rather an opportunity for a new form of moral and social responsibility to take root. Galsworthy's \"ants creed, the bees creed\" suggests that a sense of purpose and community can be derived from collective service, rather than personal salvation or divine intervention.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn today's professional and personal lives, we can harness this insight by recognizing that our sense of purpose and fulfillment is not solely tied to individual success or achievement, but rather to the positive impact we have on others and our communities. By adopting a \"creed of service,\" we can cultivate a deeper sense of meaning and connection, even in the absence of traditional religious beliefs.",{"id":74,"quote_text":75,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":25,"author":76,"source":77,"quote_tag":78,"commentary":9},3151298,"It isn’t enough to love people because they’re good to you, or because in some way or other you’re going to get something by it. We have to love because we love loving.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":80,"quote_text":81,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":25,"author":82,"source":83,"quote_tag":84,"commentary":9},3151294,"One’s eyes are what one is, one’s mouth is what one becomes.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":86,"totalPages":87,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":88},1,13,10]