[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f6eDdlLQqwVLAyAkzanSO3PHg_VmIm2thHDfJ04Qrxfs":3,"$f4L9_44bYDSmihvWSeVMACOjm9pwG9-VwL9xaGMp3nQY":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},1069,"Shana Abe","S",21,null,"shana-abe",[12],{"tag_id":13,"tag_name":14,"tag_count":15},78666,"zane",8,{"quotes":17,"pagination":95},[18,26,32,39,45,51,57,67,76,85],{"id":19,"quote_text":20,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":23,"source":24,"quote_tag":25,"commentary":9},3424600,"It’s funny how your life can come apart in an instant. How you can feel safe and satisfied one moment, and the next you’re dangling over an abyss, no warning, no quarter. You’re absolutely about to fall.",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},3424593,"There is a fierce joy to letting loose, to cutting yourself free from all the countless mundane threads of restraint that fix like you in your place, that tighten so gradually day by day that you do not even realize how bowed you are until you’re quit of them.",{"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":38},3424586,"I lay in my bed and tried not to miss him, to miss the entire experience of him. I wanted to feel the shape of him beside me. I wanted him to touch my hair. To kiss me, long and velvety slow.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nThis poignant passage is from Shana Abe's novel \"The Time Traveler's Wife\", a romantic drama that explores the complexities of love and relationships through the lens of a non-linear narrative. The protagonist, Henry DeTamble, struggles with his unpredictable disappearances due to his genetic disorder, which disrupts his relationship with his wife Clare. This quote captures a moment of deep longing and intimacy, but also reveals the fragility of their connection.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nWhat lies beneath this tender expression is a paradoxical acknowledgment of the impermanence of human connections. The speaker is attempting to willfully suppress the ache of missing someone, not out of emotional control or stoicism, but because she recognizes that her desire for him is inextricably tied to his physical presence. This tension between craving and resignation highlights the inherent instability of love in the face of uncertainty.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nWhen facing a similar challenge – a long-distance relationship, a loved one's health issue, or an uncertain future – remember that the value of your connection lies not just in its presence, but also in its absence. Instead of trying to fill the void with willpower or distractions, allow yourself to feel the shape of what's missing, and find ways to maintain intimacy through shared memories, communication, and mutual support.",{"id":40,"quote_text":41,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":42,"source":43,"quote_tag":44,"commentary":9},3424573,"I hate it here. I hate everyone here. I hate that I am so different. I love it here and I want to belong and I know that I never will.",{"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":21,"has_image":22,"author":48,"source":49,"quote_tag":50,"commentary":9},3424567,"She was spirit and presence, as rare and brilliant as snowflakes in sunlight, and he could not bring himself to harm her.",{"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":21,"has_image":22,"author":54,"source":55,"quote_tag":56,"commentary":9},3424548,"I want to love, and be loved.",{"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":60,"has_image":22,"author":61,"source":62,"quote_tag":63,"commentary":9},817525,"He mouthed the words to her that she could not see, and that she could not hear. It was all he dared tonight, strangers in a castle, strangers to this land, their future a great black question mark and an ending he could not foresee. He bent his lips to her ear and said without breathe:Lia-heart. Little dragon. I love you too.",2,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[64],{"id":65,"tag":66},3755543,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":68,"quote_text":69,"author_id":5,"source_id":60,"has_image":22,"author":70,"source":71,"quote_tag":72,"commentary":9},817522,"Something inside his chest unlocked--wildly, slowly, a peculiar sort of melting. He was lost. He was the thorn and the thistle, blown upon her breeze. He felt, strangely enough, staring into her yes, like he was going to weep.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[73],{"id":74,"tag":75},3755539,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":77,"quote_text":78,"author_id":5,"source_id":60,"has_image":22,"author":79,"source":80,"quote_tag":81,"commentary":9},817520,"I love you. Even more than gold and dreams, I love you. It seems insane you haven't realize it. You were the one who first informed me of it.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[82],{"id":83,"tag":84},3755537,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":86,"quote_text":87,"author_id":5,"source_id":60,"has_image":22,"author":88,"source":89,"quote_tag":90,"commentary":94},817519,"It wasn't an itch. It was a sickness. It was poison blazing through him, thinking of her all the time, watching her, touching her, wanting and wanting and wanting until his mind went black.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[91],{"id":92,"tag":93},3755536,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},"**The Backstory**\n\nThis poignant passage is likely from Shana Abe's novel \"A Kiss for Midwinter\" (2010), set in Victorian England. The quote captures the protagonist, Jasper, who is struggling with an obsessive and all-consuming love for his wife, Lyra. At this time in Jasper's life, he is grappling with the darker aspects of his own psyche.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nWhat lies beneath the surface of this passage is a profound commentary on the destructive nature of unchecked desire. The author masterfully subverts our expectations by reframing obsession as a \"sickness\" and \"poison,\" rather than a romantic or desirable state. This nuanced portrayal highlights the blurred lines between love, possession, and madness.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nIn modern professional and creative settings, we can apply this insight by acknowledging that an unrelenting drive for success or perfection can be a sign of imbalance in our lives. By recognizing the potential for obsession to masquerade as motivation, we can strive for a more balanced approach, cultivating passion without sacrificing our well-being.",{"currentPage":96,"totalPages":97,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":98},1,3,10]