[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f9aVsaBa82JyRJNO9IQz0WUUIenSjSSgg5Q95jXx2lAA":3,"$f7HQYY1P27G7pal6wrXz4ygFuVRRiZgnJgOxv4Ue9KjI":16},{"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},17146,"Marilyn French","M",85,null,"marilyn-french",[12],{"tag_id":13,"tag_name":14,"tag_count":15},326,"men",6,{"quotes":17,"pagination":82},[18,26,33,39,45,51,58,64,70,76],{"id":19,"quote_text":20,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":23,"source":24,"quote_tag":25,"commentary":9},3814524,"Nature is inside art as its content, not outside as its model.",7,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":15,"has_image":22,"author":29,"source":30,"quote_tag":31,"commentary":32},3253716,"Some people use bullfights, some the Mass, some art in order to ritualize or transform death into life or at least meaning. But my terror is that life itself is a ritual transforming everything into death.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nMarilyn French's writing often grappled with existential crises and the search for meaning. This quote likely originated from her novel \"My Summer Love\" or another work, but its essence speaks to her broader themes of mortality, ritual, and the human condition.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nWhat's counter-intuitive about this statement is that it suggests our conventional attempts to cope with death—whether through art, spirituality, or other means—are actually part of a larger, more profound cycle of transformation. French implies that life itself is the ultimate rite of passage into nothingness.\n\n**How to Use This**\nWhen faced with creative blocks, personal loss, or existential dread, consider that your current struggles are merely a necessary step in the larger dance of existence. By acknowledging and accepting this transformation, you can break free from the paralysis of trying to impose meaning on an ultimately meaningless universe, allowing yourself to fully inhabit the present moment.",{"id":34,"quote_text":35,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":36,"source":37,"quote_tag":38,"commentary":9},3253713,"In Harlem the government pushes heroin to keep the blacks down and doctors by the thousands give barbiturates and tranquilizers to all the housewives: keep the natives quiet. when the drugs don’t work anymore, they put the blacks in jail and us in here. Don’t make noise. I read a poem once, it had a line, something like ‘You keep stiller when every time you move something jangles’.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":40,"quote_text":41,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":42,"source":43,"quote_tag":44,"commentary":9},3253710,"She was dizzy with her own feelings, her own voice. She was flying around on a carnival machine that would not stop, she could not make it stop and she screamed and screamed.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":46,"quote_text":47,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":48,"source":49,"quote_tag":50,"commentary":9},3253708,"I’ve known for a long time that hypocrisy is the secret of sanity. You mustn’t let them know you know.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":52,"quote_text":53,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":54,"source":55,"quote_tag":56,"commentary":57},3253705,"It isn’t success after all, is it, if it isn’t an expression of your deepest energies?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nMarilyn French, a prominent feminist writer and critic, likely wrote or spoke these words during her time as an academic and literary critic in the mid-to-late 20th century. As she navigated the patriarchal structures of academia and publishing, she was acutely aware of the ways in which women's voices were marginalized or silenced. Her experiences and observations would have been shaped by the feminist movement of the 1960s and 1970s.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nOn the surface, this quote appears to be a call for authenticity and self-expression. However, it also contains a subtle critique of the notion that success is solely defined by external validation or achievement. French suggests that true fulfillment can only arise from aligning one's endeavors with their deepest passions and values, rather than seeking recognition or accolades from others.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nIn today's fast-paced, hyper-competitive professional landscape, it's easy to get caught up in the pursuit of external markers of success. However, Marilyn French's insight encourages us to refocus on our internal motivations and values. To apply this mindset, take a step back from your goals and ask yourself: \"Am I pursuing this project or endeavor because it truly resonates with me, or am I seeking validation from others?\" By prioritizing internal alignment over external success metrics, you can cultivate a sense of purpose and fulfillment that is less susceptible to the vicissitudes of external opinion.",{"id":59,"quote_text":60,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":61,"source":62,"quote_tag":63,"commentary":9},3253704,"It’s strange how men feel they have the right to criticize a woman’s appearance to her face.",{"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":15,"has_image":22,"author":67,"source":68,"quote_tag":69,"commentary":9},3253702,"For many people, morality means a set of rules governing the disposition on one’s genital organs; or a set of injunctions against lying, stealing, or killing except when such acts are sanctioned by church or state.",{"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":15,"has_image":22,"author":73,"source":74,"quote_tag":75,"commentary":9},3253700,"Even disasters – there are always disasters when you travel – can be turned into adventures.",{"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":15,"has_image":22,"author":79,"source":80,"quote_tag":81,"commentary":9},3253692,"Men seem unable to feel equal to women: they must be superior or they are inferior.",{"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},1,9,10]