[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fzk7kn2tJlF8IE-Ai4XuA8Gj-gpG-7cRERvxZuUx3380":3,"$fHjtv3PI6siAKNVUL5gnC6Tec8hpQmmGFGhk0e-j9m3U":24},{"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},7352,"Maxim Gorky","M",159,null,"maxim-gorky",[12,16,20],{"tag_id":13,"tag_name":14,"tag_count":15},326,"men",12,{"tag_id":17,"tag_name":18,"tag_count":19},52,"reading",7,{"tag_id":21,"tag_name":22,"tag_count":23},41,"art",5,{"quotes":25,"pagination":90},[26,34,41,48,54,60,66,72,78,84],{"id":27,"quote_text":28,"author_id":5,"source_id":19,"has_image":29,"author":30,"source":31,"quote_tag":32,"commentary":33},3827156,"When one loves somebody everything is clear - where to go, what to do - it all takes care of itself and one doesn't have to ask anybody about anything.",false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote is from Maxim Gorky's 1908 novel \"Mother\", where it is attributed to his protagonist, Pavel Vlasov. At the time, Gorky was struggling with his own personal and artistic crises in Russia during the early 20th century. His work reflects the tumultuous era he lived through, marked by social unrest and literary experimentation.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nOn the surface, this quote appears to be a romantic notion about love simplifying life's complexities. However, Gorky is actually suggesting that true devotion eliminates the need for external validation or guidance because it aligns one's desires with their inner compass. This means that when one truly loves something or someone, they trust their instincts over external advice.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn today's fast-paced professional world, this mindset can be applied by embracing a \"trust your gut\" approach to decision-making in areas where you are deeply passionate. By tapping into your inner compass, you can bypass unnecessary external approvals and focus on executing your vision with confidence.",{"id":35,"quote_text":36,"author_id":5,"source_id":19,"has_image":29,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":40},3827150,"In the carriages of the past you can't go anywhere.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nThis quote, \"In the carriages of the past you can't go anywhere,\" is attributed to Maxim Gorky (1868-1936), a Russian author and playwright who was a leading figure in the development of socialist realism. The sentiment echoes his experiences as an exile from Imperial Russia, where he witnessed firsthand the stifling effects of traditionalism on artistic expression. This quote likely emerged during his period of self-imposed exile in Italy or Capri (1906-1913), when Gorky was grappling with the tension between his desire for creative freedom and the constraints of societal expectations.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nAt first glance, this quote appears to be a straightforward critique of clinging to outdated ideas. However, upon closer inspection, it reveals a more complex philosophical nuance: that nostalgia for the past can become an obstacle to progress, and that attempting to recapture or relive past glories is a futile endeavor. This paradox lies at the heart of Gorky's warning – that our fixation on \"carriages\" (i.e., established norms) prevents us from embracing change and moving forward.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset in today's fast-paced, ever-changing work environment, professionals should recognize when nostalgia or a desire for comfort is impeding their growth. By acknowledging the limitations of past successes and approaches, individuals can break free from stagnation and foster an openness to innovation – allowing them to navigate new challenges with greater ease and agility.",{"id":42,"quote_text":43,"author_id":5,"source_id":44,"has_image":29,"author":45,"source":46,"quote_tag":47,"commentary":9},3274610,"I don’t ask you to believe me; I want you just to listen to me!” And if they listen, they will believe.",6,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":49,"quote_text":50,"author_id":5,"source_id":44,"has_image":29,"author":51,"source":52,"quote_tag":53,"commentary":9},3274609,"And he’s direct, clear, firm, like truth itself.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":55,"quote_text":56,"author_id":5,"source_id":44,"has_image":29,"author":57,"source":58,"quote_tag":59,"commentary":9},3274608,"For sadness and gladness live within us side by side, almost inseparable; the one succeeding the other with an elusive, unappreciable swiftness.",{"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":44,"has_image":29,"author":63,"source":64,"quote_tag":65,"commentary":9},3274607,"A man must preserve himself for his work and must be thoroughly acquainted with the road to it. A man, dear, is like the pilot on a ship. In youth, as at high tide, go straight! A way is open to you everywhere. But you must know when it is time to steer. The waters recede – here you see a sandbank, there, a rock; it is necessary to know all this and to slip off in time, in order to reach the harbour safe and sound.",{"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":44,"has_image":29,"author":69,"source":70,"quote_tag":71,"commentary":9},3274606,"Jazz may be a thrilling communion with the primitive soul; or it may be an ear-splitting bore.",{"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":44,"has_image":29,"author":75,"source":76,"quote_tag":77,"commentary":9},3274605,"All parents wash away their sins with their tears; you are not the only one.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":79,"quote_text":80,"author_id":5,"source_id":44,"has_image":29,"author":81,"source":82,"quote_tag":83,"commentary":9},3274604,"God created man in his own image and after his own likeness. Therefore he is like man if man is like him.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":85,"quote_text":86,"author_id":5,"source_id":44,"has_image":29,"author":87,"source":88,"quote_tag":89,"commentary":9},3274603,"They destroy lives with work. What for? They rob men of their lives. What for, I ask? My master – I lost my life in the textile mill of Nefidov – my master presented one prima donna with a golden wash basin. Every one of her toilet articles was gold. That basin holds my life-blood, my very life. That’s for what my life went! A man killed me with work in order to comfort his mistress with my blood. He bought her a gold wash basin with my blood.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":91,"totalPages":92,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":93},1,16,10]