Quote by Guillaume Apollinaire

To insist on purity is to baptize instinct, to humanize art, and to deify personality.

To insist on purity is to baptize instinct, to humanize art,

Summary

This quote highlights the potential negative consequences of focusing too much on purity or perfection. By emphasising purity, instincts and raw experiences can often be suppressed or dismissed. Additionally, the quote suggests that by seeking purity, art can lose its raw and authentic qualities, becoming more artificial or constrained. Furthermore, insisting on purity can also elevate individual personalities or egos to a god-like status, potentially overshadowing the collective and diverse nature of humanity. In essence, the quote implies that excessive emphasis on purity risks stifling creativity, authenticity, and the essence of being human.

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By Guillaume Apollinaire

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