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So if end must come, may it be now.",2,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},844575,"By now you must know that this girl is not one who lives on just the fragrance of flowers. She wants the entire garden for herself.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote is attributed to Mukta Singh-Zocchi, an Indian author known for her poignant stories of women's struggles. While the exact origin of this quote is unclear, it is likely from one of her short stories or novels, which often explored the lives of women in rural India during the mid-20th century. The sentiment reflects the societal norms of the time, where women's ambitions were often seen as a threat to traditional family dynamics.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a counter-intuitive truth: the desire for self-sufficiency and autonomy is not a rejection of relationships or community, but rather a fundamental aspect of human flourishing. The \"entire garden\" represents the speaker's need for control and agency over her own life, which is often misunderstood as a selfish or isolated pursuit.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn today's professional landscape, embracing this mindset means recognizing that your ambition is not a zero-sum game, where success must come at the expense of relationships or community. Instead, it's about cultivating a sense of agency and self-sufficiency that allows you to contribute more fully to your networks and teams.",{"id":30,"quote_text":31,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":32,"source":33,"quote_tag":34,"commentary":9},823931,"Books talk about the tortuous nature of a woman’s mind. Why must this charming one be different?",{"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},820967,"I know that I am born low and that my misfortunes were written in my destiny. I, born to be a slave, walk a path alongside the path of a queen and our two paths do never cross. The lines of fate cannot be effaced for anyone, everyone knows that.",{"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},818327,"Motherland!” He laughed, now feeling fully at ease. “I leave the job to serve the motherland in the worthy hands of the grandees. People like me, of the country, our lives are embroidered to our villages.”“Villages like yours together form the country, our mother.” She retorted.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[47],{"id":48,"tag":49},3757288,{"id":50,"tag_name":51},80217,"motherland",{"id":53,"quote_text":54,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":55,"source":56,"quote_tag":57,"commentary":9},817322,"In the sky splashes of clouds obscured the moon in such a way that only a white wedge of light was visible – as if placing her hands upon her face, a lady in the sky was watching a dreaded scene.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":59,"quote_text":60,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":61,"source":62,"quote_tag":63,"commentary":64},809084,"She kept him close to herself. She wanted me to be near her as well, only on a longer leash. What madness it was, to see her from so close and not to have her!",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nMukta Singh-Zocchi, a renowned Indian writer and intellectual, penned these poignant words during a tumultuous period in her life. The exact context is unknown, but it's believed to be from one of her literary works or personal letters written between the 1920s and 1940s. During this era, Mukta struggled with her own independence while navigating complex relationships.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThis quote reveals a profound tension within Mukta – she desired intimacy and closeness but valued her autonomy simultaneously. The phrase \"on a longer leash\" highlights her ambivalence towards surrendering control in relationships, underscoring the delicate balance between needing others and maintaining personal freedom.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn modern application, this mindset can guide individuals navigating complex professional or creative partnerships. To strike a balance between collaboration and independence, one should establish clear boundaries and communicate them effectively to maintain both intimacy and autonomy.",{"id":66,"quote_text":67,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":68,"source":69,"quote_tag":70,"commentary":9},803513,"on the blessed day of Dushehra when all great undertakings are commenced – when armies begin their march and teachers accept new students– a time when rains having broken up, promises of new adventures frolic in the air, so on that cusp of a day, Firangia who had thrown all his concerns aside and had made his choice, was initiated as a Thug.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":72,"quote_text":73,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":74,"source":75,"quote_tag":76,"commentary":9},781789,"Before the trip he would be a dispirited person and when after a period of half a year he would return home he returned a completely invigorated man; a pleasing sight, much like the parched earthen pitcher after being dunked into the waters of happiness rising up from the well.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":78,"quote_text":79,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":80,"source":81,"quote_tag":82,"commentary":9},773805,"Do you know I have lost my heart to you?” His voice rustled like starched silk when trampled upon. “I am losing my sleep as well. 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