[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f5HlQQHhMlZnvAtYgtGHZ9as9OegmsRCHnYjoeE5SqhE":3,"$fTid6YKaCdhi4hlCtP6tIPMxg9ehKPzV08-SR8wY4ws0":12},{"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},9888,"Sam Savage","S",16,null,"sam-savage",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":99},[14,22,28,34,40,47,53,60,71,83],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},3409725,"Malo es el amor no correspondido; pero lo que verdaderamente puede hundirlo a uno es el amor no correspondible.",6,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":9},3409709,"I had learned from my reading that you can do really awful things when you are bored, things that are bound to make you miserable. In fact, you do them in order to become miserable, so you won’t have to be bored anymore.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":29,"quote_text":30,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":31,"source":32,"quote_tag":33,"commentary":9},3409701,"I really do think that art can save you in some sense. It’s the last meaning, unless you’re religious-and I’m not religious. It’s the only secular vehicle for transcendence we have. It’s an immediate self-validating experience. It lifts you beyond your mortal clay.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":35,"quote_text":36,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":9},3409674,"Sometimes I think that all anyone needs in life is lots of popcorn and a few Lovelies.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":41,"quote_text":42,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":43,"source":44,"quote_tag":45,"commentary":46},3409669,"Unrequited love is bad, but unrequitable love can really get you down.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nSam Savage, an American author known for his insightful and humorous writings on life and relationships, likely penned these words in one of his essays or letters from the mid-to-late 20th century. During this time, Savage was navigating a series of personal losses and relationship struggles that would later shape his literary perspective.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nAt first glance, the quote seems to distinguish between \"unrequited love\" (where someone loves another who doesn't return it) and \"unrequitable love\" (where one's feelings are seen as unworthy or unacceptable). However, Savage is actually highlighting a deeper issue: that the societal expectations around love and relationships can be suffocating. The phrase \"can really get you down\" suggests that the internalized pressure to conform to these norms, rather than the unrequited love itself, is what truly drains one's emotional well-being.\n\n**How to Use This**\nWhen facing rejection or unreciprocated feelings in personal or professional relationships, recognize that it's not just the lack of reciprocation that hurts but also the implicit expectation that you should be able to conform to societal norms. By acknowledging this tension, you can begin to cultivate a sense of self-acceptance and redefine what success means to you.",{"id":48,"quote_text":49,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":50,"source":51,"quote_tag":52,"commentary":9},3409656,"I always think everything is going to last forever, but nothing ever does. 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Written during the tumultuous years of the Spanish Civil War, it captures the existential angst and introspection that characterized his work. As he navigated the chaos of war-torn Spain, Machado's poetry often grappled with themes of identity, mortality, and the human condition.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nOn the surface, this quote seems to suggest that those who do not yearn to relive their lives are simply because they have squandered it. However, upon closer examination, it reveals a profound paradox: the desire to relive life is often a sign of dissatisfaction with one's current state, implying that the present moment is being \"wasted\" or underutilized. In essence, Machado is pointing out that our tendency to romanticize the past or yearn for future experiences stems from an inability to fully engage with the present.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, consider the times when you find yourself reminiscing about past accomplishments or fantasizing about future successes. Instead of getting caught up in nostalgia or anxiety, acknowledge that your mind is wandering away from the present moment. 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