[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f2ujJ7vgiMv__ODfjNkArHgtsqakqwpDeiN5GZeRZUBs":3,"$fe8kNGmaRO3RzQHte728c5A2gJDsugDy9maHEdnqXvVU":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},6335,"Rene Crevel","R",6,null,"rene-crevel",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":80},[14,21,27,33,40,62],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":8,"has_image":17,"author":18,"source":19,"quote_tag":20,"commentary":9},3369637,"Symbols need not limit their scope to this pendulum swing of images.",false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":22,"quote_text":23,"author_id":5,"source_id":8,"has_image":17,"author":24,"source":25,"quote_tag":26,"commentary":9},3369628,"Broken lines do not know what they want. With their caprices they cut time up, abuse routes, slash the joyous flowers and split the peaceful fruits with their corners.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":28,"quote_text":29,"author_id":5,"source_id":8,"has_image":17,"author":30,"source":31,"quote_tag":32,"commentary":9},3369621,"The song of the curved line is called happiness.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":34,"quote_text":35,"author_id":5,"source_id":8,"has_image":17,"author":36,"source":37,"quote_tag":38,"commentary":39},3369617,"Straight lines go too quickly to appreciate the pleasures of the journey. They rush straight to their target and then die in the very moment of their triumph without having thought, loved, suffered or enjoyed themselves.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nRene Crevel, a key figure in the French Surrealist movement, wrote these words in his autobiography, \"Mon Corps et Mon Behavoir\" (My Body and My Behavior), published posthumously in 1928. At that time, Crevel was struggling with depression, addiction, and the constraints of societal norms, which he felt stifled his artistic expression.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nCrevel's statement is not a criticism of efficiency or goal-oriented behavior but rather an observation on the human tendency to prioritize outcome over process. He suggests that in our haste to achieve success, we often sacrifice the very experiences—pleasure, love, suffering—that make life worth living.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, modern professionals and creatives can benefit from incorporating \"imperfect\" or \"inefficient\" processes into their work. By allowing themselves time to appreciate the journey, rather than solely focusing on the destination, they may discover new sources of inspiration and foster a deeper connection with their craft.",{"id":41,"quote_text":42,"author_id":5,"source_id":43,"has_image":17,"author":44,"source":45,"quote_tag":46,"commentary":9},230213,"Sixty years of virginity tried in vain to dam the waters of instinct as they burst through the granite of good intentions,the rock of irreproachablee conduct.",2,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[47,52,57],{"id":48,"tag":49},1439642,{"id":50,"tag_name":51},385,"irony",{"id":53,"tag":54},1439641,{"id":55,"tag_name":56},1817,"abstinence",{"id":58,"tag":59},1439644,{"id":60,"tag_name":61},3813,"virginity",{"id":63,"quote_text":64,"author_id":5,"source_id":43,"has_image":65,"author":66,"source":67,"quote_tag":68,"commentary":79},20873,"Straight lines go too quickly to appreciate the pleasures of the journey. They rush straight to their target and then die in the very moment of their triumph without having thought, loved, suffered or enjoyed themselves. Broken lines do not know what they want. With their caprices they cut time up, abuse routes, slash the joyous flowers and split the peaceful fruits with their corners. It is another story with curved lines. The song of the curved line is called happiness.",true,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[69,74],{"id":70,"tag":71},155909,{"id":72,"tag_name":73},18,"happiness",{"id":75,"tag":76},155918,{"id":77,"tag_name":78},1840,"lines","**The Backstory**\n\nThis poignant passage is a fragment from Rene Crevel's book \"Les Etoiles sont vertes\" (1933), a collection of his essays and writings that reflect his existentialist and surrealist views on life, art, and the human condition. At the time, Crevel was struggling with his own demons - depression, anxiety, and the weight of his own creative expectations. His writing often served as an escape from these internal turmoils.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nOn the surface, this quote appears to be a poetic critique of efficiency and directness in life's pursuits, advocating for a more meandering, pleasure-seeking approach. However, upon closer examination, Crevel is actually highlighting a fundamental paradox: our pursuit of happiness often relies on a dichotomy between two opposing states - stability (straight lines) and change (broken lines). By rejecting both, the curved line embodies a state of fluidity, where one finds joy not in achieving a fixed goal but in embracing the journey itself.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo cultivate this mindset today, consider adopting an \" iterative curiosity\" approach: instead of rushing towards a predetermined outcome, take time to appreciate the intricate paths that lead you there. By embracing the meandering nature of your creative process and allowing yourself to be sidetracked by unexpected joys, you may find that happiness becomes not just a destination but an inherent part of the journey itself.",{"currentPage":81,"totalPages":81,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":82},1,10]