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For this proud, rambunctious group, the end of the map is the beginning of history.",2,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":45,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":46},{},[61],{"id":62,"tag":63},3801785,{"id":49,"tag_name":50},{"id":65,"quote_text":66,"author_id":5,"source_id":56,"has_image":57,"author":67,"source":68,"quote_tag":69,"commentary":46},839142,"Nothing comes without a price, and all things, good or ill, return threefold.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":45,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":46},{},[70],{"id":71,"tag":72},3801784,{"id":49,"tag_name":50},{"id":74,"quote_text":75,"author_id":5,"source_id":56,"has_image":57,"author":76,"source":77,"quote_tag":78,"commentary":46},839141,"Be bold, generous, and proud, ye scions of the griffin! Ours is a magnificent Order and it’s weathered harsher storms than this!",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":45,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":46},{},[79],{"id":80,"tag":81},3801783,{"id":49,"tag_name":50},{"id":83,"quote_text":84,"author_id":5,"source_id":56,"has_image":57,"author":85,"source":86,"quote_tag":87,"commentary":46},839140,"Strength, after all, is the mark of a magus-strength of will, strength of mind and strength of purpose.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":45,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":46},{},[88],{"id":89,"tag":90},3801782,{"id":49,"tag_name":50},{"id":92,"quote_text":93,"author_id":5,"source_id":56,"has_image":57,"author":94,"source":95,"quote_tag":96,"commentary":46},839139,"By the time the Order of Reason began its purge, the Hermetics presented a large and overconfident target. 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The rick, however, makes the game worthwhile.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":45,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":46},{},[115],{"id":116,"tag":117},3801779,{"id":49,"tag_name":50},"**The Backstory**\n\nThis quote appears to be from Phil Brucato's work, likely from his book \"Lovers in the Cold\" or another source within the \"Ars Goetia\" series, which focuses on magical and occult practices. Given the context of these works, it is reasonable to assume that this quote was written during a period when Brucato was actively engaging with complex and challenging material in his research.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nAt first glance, the quote seems to be cautioning against the difficulties of becoming an accomplished sorcerer. However, upon closer examination, it reveals a more profound truth: success is not hindered by difficulty but rather made worthwhile precisely because of those challenges. The path that bears thorns may be painful and arduous, but it is this very quality that imbues it with value and makes the end goal all the more satisfying.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nWhen facing a daunting project or challenge in your professional or creative endeavors, remember that it's not the absence of obstacles that matters, but how you approach them. Embracing the difficulties as an integral part of the journey can transform what might otherwise feel like a burden into an opportunity for growth and fulfillment.",{"id":120,"quote_text":121,"author_id":5,"source_id":56,"has_image":57,"author":122,"source":123,"quote_tag":124,"commentary":46},839136,"An important moment-a deadly fire; an encounter with the spirit world, etc.-can leave its mark in the mage’s life. The moment forges a link between the sorcerer, her personality and her powers-a link that never fades.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":45,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":46},{},[125],{"id":126,"tag":127},3801778,{"id":49,"tag_name":50},{"id":129,"quote_text":130,"author_id":5,"source_id":56,"has_image":57,"author":131,"source":132,"quote_tag":133,"commentary":46},839135,"It takes a certain amount of hubris to juggle with Creation; the more severe the juggling, the larger the risk.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":45,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":46},{},[134],{"id":135,"tag":136},3801777,{"id":49,"tag_name":50},{"id":138,"quote_text":139,"author_id":5,"source_id":56,"has_image":57,"author":140,"source":141,"quote_tag":142,"commentary":46},839128,"There’s something both threatening and enticing about the end of a map.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":45,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":46},{},[143],{"id":144,"tag":145},3801769,{"id":49,"tag_name":50},{"currentPage":147,"totalPages":56,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":148},1,10]