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You are a fool if you forget it – and a greater fool if you count upon it.",6,{"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":41,"has_image":22,"author":48,"source":49,"quote_tag":50,"commentary":9},3350574,"Neither saints nor angels have ever increased my faith in this enigma Life; but what are called ‘common men and women’ have increased it.",{"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":41,"has_image":22,"author":54,"source":55,"quote_tag":56,"commentary":9},3350573,"Death deceives relations often, and doctors sometimes, but the patient – never.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":58,"quote_text":59,"author_id":5,"source_id":41,"has_image":22,"author":60,"source":61,"quote_tag":62,"commentary":9},3350572,"Personally, I think it’s a good way to let a child start right in with the laws of Nature before he’s old enough to be surprised at them.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":64,"quote_text":65,"author_id":5,"source_id":41,"has_image":22,"author":66,"source":67,"quote_tag":68,"commentary":9},3350571,"Curiosity is the only thing that really carries through time, isn’t it? The creative curiosity, I mean, which fights its way into expression?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":70,"quote_text":71,"author_id":5,"source_id":41,"has_image":22,"author":72,"source":73,"quote_tag":74,"commentary":9},3350569,"To be a Jew is to be strong with a strength that has outlived persecutions. It is to be wise against ignorance, honest against piracy, harmless against evil, kind against cruelty.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":76,"quote_text":77,"author_id":5,"source_id":41,"has_image":22,"author":78,"source":79,"quote_tag":80,"commentary":81},3350564,"Every hen thinks she has laid the best egg! Can we not all believe as we choose? But the choice of others – what is that to us? Let them alone...",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nPhyllis Bottome, a British novelist and biographer, penned these words likely in the early 20th century, a time when societal expectations and conformity were at an all-time high. As a member of the Bloomsbury Group, Bottome was surrounded by intellectuals and artists who challenged traditional norms, yet she herself grappled with the weight of criticism and the pressure to conform. Her writing often reflected her struggles with identity, community, and the tension between individuality and groupthink.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a counterintuitive truth: Bottome is not advocating for a self-absorbed, narcissistic attitude, but rather a liberation from the burdens of others' opinions. By saying \"Let them alone,\" she's suggesting that we must learn to distinguish between our own inner truth and the external validation that can either empower or suffocate us.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, recognize that you don't need to seek external validation to confirm your worth or the value of your work. Instead, cultivate an inner compass that guides your choices and actions, even if they differ from the expectations of others. By doing so, you'll develop the resilience to navigate criticism and the courage to stay true to your unique vision.",{"currentPage":83,"totalPages":84,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":85},1,11,10]