Quote by Alfred Jarry

It is conventional to call monster any blending of dissonant elements. I call monster every original inexhaustible beauty.

It is conventional to call monster any blending of dissonant

Summary

This quote challenges the traditional understanding of what a "monster" is portrayed as. While conventionally, the term "monster" refers to something that is a fusion of different conflicting elements, this quote suggests that a "monster" can also be something extraordinarily beautiful and unique. It argues that any creation or idea that possesses originality and infinite beauty, even if it incorporates seemingly dissonant elements, deserves to be celebrated and acknowledged as a marvel rather than condemned as a monstrous entity.

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