[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fLkVI0djiE2npIPdhvKeGukEcWGPCyKmwV6NwAxXDs-Q":3,"$f--ysXTjBQVMVT7nA10Ky3GK3JlZ4D_IHkTj8utciNVs":22},{"author":4,"tags":13},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":10,"slug":11,"image_url":12},6871,"Katherine Arden","K",181,"Katherine Arden is an American novelist who writes in English.\n\nBorn on October 22, 1987, in Austin, Texas, she later pursued her education at Middlebury College. Her legal name is Katherine Arden Burdine, though her published work appears under the pen name Katherine Arden.\n\nThe Winternight trilogy stands as her notable work, a series that draws on its distinctive setting and atmosphere to shape its narrative world. 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I am going to Kiev and Sarai and Tsargrad, and I will look upon the sun on the sea.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":33,"quote_text":34,"author_id":5,"source_id":27,"has_image":28,"author":35,"source":36,"quote_tag":37,"commentary":38},3188238,"She did not want to see hope in his eyes. She wanted him to be a monster. But monsters were for children.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nThis quote is from Katherine Arden's novel \"The Bear and the Nightingale\". The story takes place in medieval Russia, a time of great turmoil and superstition. The protagonist, Vasilisa, is a young girl who possesses magical abilities and must navigate the treacherous world of ancient Slavic mythology.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nOn the surface, this quote appears to be about Vasilisa's desire for her tormentor to remain monstrous, but it reveals something more profound: that our perceptions of others are often a reflection of our own psychological needs. By wanting him to be a monster, Vasilisa is actually seeking a clear moral distinction between good and evil, a binary that allows her to maintain hope and agency in the face of overwhelming darkness.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nIn modern terms, this insight can be applied by recognizing how we often attribute monstrosity or villainy to others as a way of simplifying complex situations. Instead of demonizing those who challenge us, try to acknowledge the multifaceted nature of their motivations and actions. By doing so, you may uncover more nuanced and effective ways to address conflicts and challenges in your own life.\n\nAs a Behavioral Psychologist, I would note that this quote also touches on the concept of \"moral disengagement,\" where individuals rationalize or excuse their own wrongdoing by dehumanizing others. Recognizing this tendency within ourselves can be an important step towards personal growth and improved relationships with others.",{"id":40,"quote_text":41,"author_id":5,"source_id":27,"has_image":28,"author":42,"source":43,"quote_tag":44,"commentary":12},3188237,"But the rip in her blouse was large, her hunger vast, and her patience negligible even under better circumstances.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":46,"quote_text":47,"author_id":5,"source_id":27,"has_image":28,"author":48,"source":49,"quote_tag":50,"commentary":12},3188233,"But she was compelling: the moods passed like clouds over the clear green water of her gaze, and something about her movements, the line of her neck and braided hair, caught the eye and held it.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":52,"quote_text":53,"author_id":5,"source_id":27,"has_image":28,"author":54,"source":55,"quote_tag":56,"commentary":12},3188232,"I want freedom,” she said at the length, almost to herself. “But I also want a place and a purpose. I am not sure I can have either, let alone both. And I do not want to live a lie.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":58,"quote_text":59,"author_id":5,"source_id":27,"has_image":28,"author":60,"source":61,"quote_tag":62,"commentary":12},3188231,"East of the sun, west of the moon,” said Morozko. “Beyond the next tree.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":64,"quote_text":65,"author_id":5,"source_id":27,"has_image":28,"author":66,"source":67,"quote_tag":68,"commentary":12},3188229,"Learn?” he said then. Was that bitterness in his voice? “How? I am as I was made: unchanging. Long ago, men dreamed a sword into my hand. Gods diminish, but they do not change. Now try again.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":70,"quote_text":71,"author_id":5,"source_id":27,"has_image":28,"author":72,"source":73,"quote_tag":74,"commentary":12},3188226,"Would you like to meet him?” Vasya asked suddenly. “I?” Olga asked, sounding shocked. Then her lips firmed. “Yes. Even a girl in love with a devil needs someone to negotiate for her.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":76,"quote_text":77,"author_id":5,"source_id":27,"has_image":28,"author":78,"source":79,"quote_tag":80,"commentary":12},3188221,"She had survived the frost and the flame, had found a harbor, however brief. Perhaps that was all anyone could ask, in the world’s savage turning.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":82,"quote_text":83,"author_id":5,"source_id":27,"has_image":28,"author":84,"source":85,"quote_tag":86,"commentary":12},3188220,"But I think you should be careful, Batyushka, that God does not speak in the voice of your own wishing. We have never needed saving before.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"currentPage":88,"totalPages":89,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":90},1,19,10]