[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f4R5ChvxOx-54XFiwQcBjdNJ12o0sHG9YkxIhtU_s1Fw":3,"$fxukXZ35ZFOVjX-FQjfodXDR5UlRAVmJx-q4tGa6Ge5w":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"bio_jsonld":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},87936,"Étienne Davodeau","É",1,null,"etienne-davodeau",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":38},[14],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":37},650674,"A book's a strange thing. It's ideas, feelings. It's fragile and complicated. You can't make them like refrigerators or cars.",2,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[22,27,32],{"id":23,"tag":24},3323430,{"id":25,"tag_name":26},177,"books",{"id":28,"tag":29},3323432,{"id":30,"tag_name":31},6330,"publishing",{"id":33,"tag":34},3323431,{"id":35,"tag_name":36},12068,"editing","**The Backstory**\nÉtienne Davodeau, a French cartoonist and author, wrote these lines in his book \"Papillon\" (2003). At that time, he was reflecting on the creative process and the relationship between artists and their work. The quote captures his contemplation on the intangible nature of art.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nDavodeau is highlighting the paradoxical coexistence of fragility and complexity in artistic creations. By likening a book to \"ideas, feelings\" that are hard to quantify or manufacture like everyday objects (refrigerators or cars), he underscores the intrinsic value of creative endeavors, which defy mass production.\n\n**How to Use This**\nWhen developing your next project, remember that the true essence lies not in replicable components but in the intricate web of ideas and emotions. By embracing this fragility, you'll be more inclined to refine and perfect your work rather than trying to standardize it for a wider audience.",{"currentPage":8,"totalPages":8,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":39},10]