[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fKW0z2YY6qBPVXOoq_EhAxnChKDc-IZwufryNq0EOu0k":3,"$f4mKvkC_8Lv6qqgKKn-uG5_4HvnE_40mKb6OidsBVtg4":13},{"author":4,"tags":12},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":10,"slug":11,"image_url":10},3418,"Lance Morrow","L",49,"**Lance Morrow**\n================\n\n### Full Name and Common Aliases\n---------------------------------\n\nLance Morrow was an American journalist and essayist. He is also known by his pen name, Lance Morrow.\n\n### Birth and Death Dates\n-------------------------\n\nBorn on May 2, 1933, Lance Morrow passed away on November 21, 2018.\n\n### Nationality and Profession(s)\n-------------------------------\n\nMorrow was an American journalist and essayist. His work spanned various mediums, including television, print journalism, and literature.\n\n### Early Life and Background\n---------------------------\n\nLance Morrow was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He grew up in a family that valued writing and storytelling, which would later influence his career as a writer. Morrow earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and went on to earn an M.A. in English Literature from Columbia University.\n\n### Major Accomplishments\n-------------------------\n\nMorrow's work has been recognized with several awards, including two Emmy Awards for writing and producing documentaries. He was also a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship. Morrow served as the editor-in-chief of _Time_ magazine from 1984 to 1995.\n\n### Notable Works or Actions\n---------------------------\n\nSome of Morrow's most notable works include his essays, which were collected in several books, such as \"The Best-Loved Thing\" and \"God Is Not Here.\" He also wrote for various publications, including _Life_ magazine. In addition to his writing career, Morrow worked as a television producer and writer on several documentaries.\n\n### Impact and Legacy\n----------------------\n\nLance Morrow's impact can be seen in the way he explored complex topics through storytelling. His work often focused on themes of mortality, family, and human relationships. Morrow's influence extends beyond his own writing to the broader world of journalism and nonfiction literature.\n\n### Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered\n-----------------------------------------\n\nMorrow is widely quoted and remembered for his insightful essays that captured the human experience in a way that was both poignant and thought-provoking. His work has been praised for its ability to balance personal reflection with broader social commentary, making him one of the most celebrated essayists of his generation.\n\nAs a journalist and writer, Morrow's legacy is built on his dedication to telling stories that resonate with readers. Through his writing, he offered a unique perspective on human experience, challenging readers to see things from new angles. His impact continues to be felt in the world of journalism, literature, and beyond.",null,"lance-morrow",[],{"quotes":14,"pagination":79},[15,23,30,36,42,48,54,61,67,73],{"id":16,"quote_text":17,"author_id":5,"source_id":18,"has_image":19,"author":20,"source":21,"quote_tag":22,"commentary":10},3785402,"Never forget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes on and on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.",7,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"id":24,"quote_text":25,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":19,"author":27,"source":28,"quote_tag":29,"commentary":10},3209920,"The real 1960s began on the afternoon of November 22, 1963. It came to seem that Kennedy’s murder opened some malign trap door in American culture, and the wild bats flapped out.",6,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"id":31,"quote_text":32,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":19,"author":33,"source":34,"quote_tag":35,"commentary":10},3209914,"The Clinton’s secret is that they live in a morally discontinuous universe-events do not have consequences, and what happened 15 minutes ago has no connection to what happens now. Beware of power when it masters the secret of popular amnesia.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"id":37,"quote_text":38,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":19,"author":39,"source":40,"quote_tag":41,"commentary":10},3209905,"A day cannot live in infamy without the nourishment of rage. Let’s have rage.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"id":43,"quote_text":44,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":19,"author":45,"source":46,"quote_tag":47,"commentary":10},3209887,"Africa has a genious for extremes, for the beginning and the end. It seems simultaneously connected to some memory of Eden and to some foretaste of apocalypse. Nowhere is day more vivid or night darker. Nowhere are forests more luxuriant. Nowhere is there a continent more miserable.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"id":49,"quote_text":50,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":19,"author":51,"source":52,"quote_tag":53,"commentary":10},3209880,"As American productivity, once the exuberant engine of national wealth, has dipped to an embarrassingly uncompetitive low, Americans have shaken their heads: the country’s old work ethic is dead.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"id":55,"quote_text":56,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":19,"author":57,"source":58,"quote_tag":59,"commentary":60},3209870,"One can live with the thought of one’s own death. It is the thought of the death of the words and books that is terrifying for that is the deeper extinction.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nLance Morrow, a renowned American author and journalist, penned these poignant words in his book \"The Elvis Crusade\" (1983). During that time, the literary landscape was undergoing significant changes with the rise of postmodernism and the questioning of traditional notions of art and truth. Morrow's reflection on mortality and the impermanence of creative endeavors resonates within this context.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThis quote reveals a profound paradox: while humans can accept their own mortality as a natural part of life, the thought of the loss of ideas, words, and books is what truly terrifies us. This terror stems from our deep-seated attachment to the notion that our creations will outlast us, serving as a testament to our existence long after we're gone.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, consider embracing impermanence as an essential aspect of creative work. Recognize that your art, writings, or innovations are not just vessels for self-expression but also fleeting moments in time, and use this awareness to fuel a sense of urgency and purpose in your endeavors.",{"id":62,"quote_text":63,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":19,"author":64,"source":65,"quote_tag":66,"commentary":10},3209858,"The busybodies have begun to infect American society with a nasty intolerance – a zeal to police the private lives of others and hammer them into standard forms – A Nation of Finger Pointers.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"id":68,"quote_text":69,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":19,"author":70,"source":71,"quote_tag":72,"commentary":10},3209835,"For now, we assume that self-evolving robots will learn to mimic human traits, including, eventually, humor. And so, I can’t wait to hear the first joke that one robot tells to another robot.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"id":74,"quote_text":75,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":19,"author":76,"source":77,"quote_tag":78,"commentary":10},3209822,"Abstinence is a window of clarity through which one can better find one’s work and one’s mate.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"currentPage":80,"totalPages":81,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":82},1,5,10]