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Bring something incomprehensible into the world!
Gilles Deleuze
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Interpretation

What this quote means

Create unique and complex ideas that challenge understanding.

This quote by Gilles Deleuze encourages the act of bringing forth new and radical concepts into the world, implying that through art and ideas, one can challenge conventional thought and expand the boundaries of human understanding. It suggests that the incomprehensible, while difficult to grasp, has the potential to provoke thought and inspire change, making it a vital aspect of creativity and innovation.

Themes

CreativityArtInnovationIdeasChallenge

In practice

Example use cases

In a speech about innovation, one might say, 'As Gilles Deleuze suggests, we should bring something incomprehensible into the world to inspire new ways of thinking.'

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