[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f7TpJdxhdMPUeU6tAa_G1Ke13SFWQ03QrzztdL-vPJWM":3,"$fLEJDoU2b0OLoQF9pp8nxGD_6Z0yOYR5YkVASz3uRRvM":20},{"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},3433,"Nikolai Gogol","N",231,null,"nikolai-gogol",[12,16],{"tag_id":13,"tag_name":14,"tag_count":15},326,"men",13,{"tag_id":17,"tag_name":18,"tag_count":19},23709,"opening-lines",5,{"quotes":21,"pagination":85},[22,30,36,42,48,54,60,66,72,79],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":27,"source":28,"quote_tag":29,"commentary":9},3860165,"Sometimes, it is enough for us to hold out a hand to receive help. It is not we who help; God helps, granting His power to the powerless word.",7,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":31,"quote_text":32,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":33,"source":34,"quote_tag":35,"commentary":9},3860157,"The higher truths are, the more cautious one must be with them; otherwise, they are converted into common things, and common things are not believed.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":37,"quote_text":38,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":39,"source":40,"quote_tag":41,"commentary":9},3860144,"Let my body be delivered to the earth without attention to the place where it lies; nothing should be associated with my dusty remains. Shame on him who draws any attention to a rotted flesh that is already no longer mine: he is worshipping the worms nibbling it.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":43,"quote_text":44,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":45,"source":46,"quote_tag":47,"commentary":9},3860133,"The influence of a woman can be very great, especially now, in the present order or disorder of society, in which there is a kind of spiritual chill, a kind of moral fatigue, demanding reanimation. In order to produce this reanimation, the cooperation of woman is indispensable.",{"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":25,"has_image":26,"author":51,"source":52,"quote_tag":53,"commentary":9},3860123,"Atheists have not produced so much evil as hypocrites have produced, or even simply those who preached God without being prepared for Him, daring to pronounce His name with unsanctified lips.",{"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":25,"has_image":26,"author":57,"source":58,"quote_tag":59,"commentary":9},3860116,"I here ask pardon of all my compatriots for everything of which I have been guilty towards them. I know that, by my ill-considered and immature works, I have brought distress to many and that I have even provoked others to attack me openly and, in general, have produced displeasure in many.",{"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":25,"has_image":26,"author":63,"source":64,"quote_tag":65,"commentary":9},3860107,"I am a writer, and the duty of a writer is not only to furnish pleasant pursuits for the mind and taste: he will be held accountable if things useful to the soul are not disseminated by his works and if nothing remains after him as a precept for mankind.",{"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":25,"has_image":26,"author":69,"source":70,"quote_tag":71,"commentary":9},3860100,"If you have not first pondered the entire situation of the man whom you wish to help, and if you have not brought with you instructions for him to follow henceforth in leading his life, he will not receive great good from your help.",{"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":25,"has_image":26,"author":75,"source":76,"quote_tag":77,"commentary":78},3860076,"I ask everyone in Russia to pray for me, beginning with the bishops, whose whole life is a single prayer. I ask prayers also of those who humbly do not believe in the efficacy of their prayers, as well as of those who do not believe in prayer at all and even consider it useless.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis poignant quote is from Nikolai Gogol, a Russian novelist and playwright known for his biting social commentary and introspective works. Written around 1847, during a period of intense spiritual crisis and creative struggle, Gogol was grappling with feelings of guilt, self-doubt, and a deepening sense of disillusionment with the Orthodox Church. His novel \"Dead Souls\" was gaining notoriety, but he was also facing personal and professional turmoil.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nWhat lies beneath Gogol's request for prayers from both the devout and the skeptical is a profound recognition of the human condition's inherent complexity. He acknowledges that faith, spirituality, or a sense of higher purpose can be both a source of comfort and a catalyst for anxiety, and that even those who dismiss prayer as useless may still be driven by a deeper longing for transcendence.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn today's fast-paced, often secular world, Gogol's quote offers a timely reminder that even the most hardened skeptics may be hiding a secret longing for meaning or connection. By acknowledging and embracing this paradox, individuals can develop a more nuanced approach to their own spiritual or philosophical pursuits, recognizing that even the most seemingly incompatible perspectives can coexist within us.",{"id":80,"quote_text":81,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":82,"source":83,"quote_tag":84,"commentary":9},3860037,"For a man, the soul of a woman is a preserving talisman, guarding him from moral infections; it is a power holding him to the straight path, a guide leading him back from the crooked to the straight. On the other hand, the soul of a woman can be his evil and ruin him forever.",{"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},1,24,10]