{"quotes":[{"text":"Patience is the antidote to the restless poison of the Ego. Without it we all become ego-maniacal bulls in china shops, destroying our future happiness as we blindly rush in where angels fear to tread. In these out-of-control moments, we bulldoze through the best possible outcomes for our lives, only to return to the scene of the crime later to cry over spilt milk.","author":"Anthon St. Maarten","tags":["acceptance","angels","bad-choices","bliss","calmness","choices-and-consequences","composure","decisions","destiny","ego","egocentrism","egomaniac","egotistical","endurance","equanimity","fate","forbearance","fortitude","free-will","future","going-with-the-flow","happiness","happiness","idiom","idioms","inner-peace","inner-strength","life-lessons","long-suffering","manifestation","manifesting","outcomes","patience","peace-of-mind","perseverance","predictions","restless-heart","restlessness","restraint","self-control","serenity","spilt","stillness-of-the-mind","stoicism","tolerance","tranquility","unconditional-love","yielding"],"id":295186,"author_id":"Anthon+St.+Maarten"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":1,"pages":1}}