[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fi31Km9uz9HBBAY60POPcB45PI50yloWLhIex7rDoTkw":3,"$f5ugUP12US0i7VuyG9Etg9LnXhJ8zmEYt7-ICgK384Vs":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},21754,"Stephen Vizinczey","S",51,null,"stephen-vizinczey",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":84},[14,22,28,34,41,48,54,60,66,72],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},3444930,"You tell me your favorite novelists and I’ll tell you whom you vote for, or whether you vote at all.",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},3444928,"Art experts are unfailingly opposed to Art for the simple reason that they are interested in Art – but Art is not interested in Art. Art is interested in life.",{"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},3444924,"Powerful men in particular suffer from the delusion that human beings have no memories. I would go so far as to say that the distinguishing trait of powerful men is the psychotic certainty that people forget acts of infamy as easily as their parents birth.",{"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":40},3444913,"Dictatorship is a constant lecture instructing you that your feelings, your thoughts and desires are of no account, that you are a nobody and must live as you are told by other people who desire and think for you.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nStephen Vizinczey, a Hungarian-British novelist, wrote these words in his 1965 novel \"In Praise of Older Women.\" The novel is a semi-autobiographical account of his experiences growing up in post-war Hungary under the repressive regime of Mátyás Rákosi. Vizinczey's own life was marked by the struggle for individuality and creative expression in a society where dissent was not tolerated.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nOn the surface, this quote appears to be a scathing critique of authoritarian regimes. However, upon closer examination, it reveals a profound insight into the human condition: the greatest threat to individual freedom and autonomy is not the external forces of oppression, but rather the internalization of those forces. By convincing ourselves that our feelings, thoughts, and desires are of no account, we surrender our agency and become complicit in our own subjugation.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset in your own life, recognize the subtle ways in which you may be internalizing the voices of others – whether it's the constant stream of social media, the pressure to conform to societal norms, or the expectations of those around you. By acknowledging and challenging these internalized voices, you can reclaim your autonomy and make choices that align with your authentic desires and values.",{"id":42,"quote_text":43,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":44,"source":45,"quote_tag":46,"commentary":47},3444904,"The only virtue a character needs to possess between hardcovers, even if he bears a real person’s name, is vitality: if he comes to life in our imaginations, he passes the test.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nStephen Vizinczey, a Hungarian-British novelist and biographer, likely wrote these words during his critique of novel writing and the role of literary figures in shaping readers' perceptions. As he navigated the complexities of literary criticism and biography, Vizinczey might have reflected on the responsibility authors bear towards their characters.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nVizinczey's statement suggests that what makes a character truly memorable is not necessarily their adherence to historical accuracy or factual representation but rather their ability to resonate with readers' emotional experiences. This paradox implies that the most compelling literary figures can be seen as archetypes, carrying symbolic significance beyond their individual biographies.\n\n**How to Use This**\nWhen crafting fictional characters or even when portraying real individuals in a narrative, remember that vitality is key: focus on capturing the essence of human experience rather than merely conveying facts. By doing so, you'll create characters that transcend the page and stay with readers long after they finish your book.",{"id":49,"quote_text":50,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":51,"source":52,"quote_tag":53,"commentary":9},3444881,"Is it possible that I am not alone in believing that in the dispute between Galileo and the Church, the Church was right and the centre of man’s universe is the earth?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":55,"quote_text":56,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":57,"source":58,"quote_tag":59,"commentary":9},3444871,"Like all wage slaves, he had two crosses to bear: the people he worked for and the people he worked with.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":61,"quote_text":62,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":63,"source":64,"quote_tag":65,"commentary":9},3444846,"The war against Vietnam is only the ghastliest manifestation of what I’d call imperial provincialism, which afflicts America’s whole culture-aware only of its own history, insensible to everything which isn’t part of the local atmosphere.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":67,"quote_text":68,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":69,"source":70,"quote_tag":71,"commentary":9},3444828,"Whenever you hear the word “inevitable”, watch out! An enemy of humanity has identified himself.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":73,"quote_text":74,"author_id":5,"source_id":75,"has_image":18,"author":76,"source":77,"quote_tag":78,"commentary":9},2679056,"Like all wage slaves, he had two crosses to bear: the people he worked for and the people he worked with",4,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[79],{"id":80,"tag":81},5656288,{"id":82,"tag_name":83},22916,"wages",{"currentPage":85,"totalPages":17,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":86},1,10]