Antiques Quote by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
“When will you disembarrass yourselves of the lymphatic ideology of that deplorable Ruskin, which I would like to cover with so much ridicule that you would never forget it? With his morbid dream of primitive and rustic life, with his nostalgia for Homeric cheeses and legendary wool-spinners, with his hatred for the machine, steam power, and electricity, that maniac of antique simplicity is like a man who, after having reached full physical maturity, still wants to sleep in his cradle and feed himself at the breast of his decrepit old nurse in order to recover his thoughtless infancy.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: Futurist Manifesto, 1909
A scathing critique of romanticized nostalgia and anti‑industrial sentiment, urging rejection of outdated idealism.
In simple terms: Reject old‑fashioned romanticism.
Key Takeaway
Embrace modern progress.
Themes
modernism
nostalgia
industrialization
progress
critique
Mood
critical
provocative
Type
philosophical
political
When to use this quote
- art criticism
- political debate
- education reform
- technology adoption
Key Concepts
Futurism
anti‑romanticism
cultural critique
Questions to Reflect On
- What modern values are you clinging to?
- How does nostalgia hinder innovation?
A Different Perspective
Such idealism can ignore practical needs of society.
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