[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fgoKgIMla7CbX4765G15vr0IjxeiI4u1qBz8tu_NqNtM":3,"$f-7ZIZC2qGLgXQ1gsb5omY6aDzDAbeXajeXcDPs62o5M":16},{"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},13131,"Rumer Godden","R",91,null,"rumer-godden",[12],{"tag_id":13,"tag_name":14,"tag_count":15},343,"life-lessons",5,{"quotes":17,"pagination":81},[18,26,32,38,44,50,56,62,69,75],{"id":19,"quote_text":20,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":23,"source":24,"quote_tag":25,"commentary":9},3401960,"Funny,′ said Harriet to herself. ‘The world goes on turning, and it has all these troubles in it.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":27,"quote_text":28,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":29,"source":30,"quote_tag":31,"commentary":9},3401954,"I think there are only two ways to live in this place,’ said Sister Philippa, ’you must either live like Mr Dean or like the Sunnyasi; either ignore it completely or give yourself up to it.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":33,"quote_text":34,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":35,"source":36,"quote_tag":37,"commentary":9},3401944,"You have to be very strong to live close to God or a mountain, or you’ll turn a little mad.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":39,"quote_text":40,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":41,"source":42,"quote_tag":43,"commentary":9},3401939,"I can’t,’ but it was acceptance now. ‘I can’t,’ whispered Dame Catherine, ’so You must.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":45,"quote_text":46,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":47,"source":48,"quote_tag":49,"commentary":9},3401928,"Dolls cannot choose; they can only be chosen; they cannot ‘do’; they can only be done by; children who do not understand this often do wrong things, and then the dolls are hurt and abused and lost; and when this happens dolls cannot speak, nor do anything except be hurt and abused and lost. If you have any dolls, you should remember that.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":51,"quote_text":52,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":53,"source":54,"quote_tag":55,"commentary":9},3401922,"Sometimes,′ she said, remembering that morning, ‘I write poems that are taller than I am.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":57,"quote_text":58,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":59,"source":60,"quote_tag":61,"commentary":9},3401917,"I don’t expect you to understand me any more than I can understand you; but I respect you and that’s the difference between us.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":63,"quote_text":64,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":65,"source":66,"quote_tag":67,"commentary":68},3401911,"And we pray in reparation, to make up for all those who won’t or can’t pray for themselves – especially anyone in grave sin. That’s why communities say the longest and most arduous Office at night – the time when most sin is committed in the world.’ ‘You mean a little Carmelite might sit up and pray for a murderer?’ ‘She has, with results,’ said Philippa.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nRumer Godden, a British novelist and memoirist, wrote this passage in her 1975 novel \"In This House of Brede.\" The quote captures a moment in the life of Philippa, a young nun who is part of a Carmelite community. At this point in the story, the community is grappling with the idea of intercessory prayer, where they pray on behalf of others, especially those who may be beyond redemption.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe hidden insight in this quote lies in the idea that the act of prayer is not just a personal devotion but also a communal responsibility. Godden highlights the tension between the individual's desire for personal sanctity and the community's duty to pray for those who may be considered beyond salvation. This paradox suggests that true spirituality involves not only personal piety but also a sense of social justice and compassion.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn today's professional or creative life, this insight can be applied by recognizing the importance of taking on the burdens of others, even when they may seem insurmountable or unpalatable. By adopting a sense of communal responsibility, we can transform our work from a solo endeavor to a collaborative effort that benefits not only ourselves but also those around us.",{"id":70,"quote_text":71,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":72,"source":73,"quote_tag":74,"commentary":9},3401906,"And you needn’t worry about being useful,’ said Dame Ursula. ‘When you have become God’s in the measure He wants, He, Himself, will know how to bestow you on others.’ She was quoting St Basil. Then her face grew wistful, ‘“Unless He prefer, for thy greater advantage, to keep thee all to himself.” That does happen to a few people. Yet, paradoxically, they have the greatest influence.",{"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":21,"has_image":22,"author":78,"source":79,"quote_tag":80,"commentary":9},3401897,"Not what thou art, nor what thou hast been, beholdeth God with His merciful eyes, but what thou wouldst be.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":82,"totalPages":83,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":83},1,10]