--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Extraordinarily excessive sensuality it…" description: "\"Extraordinarily excessive sensuality it may be .. but it all comes down to the same thing in the end, and one means is surely as good as another, since..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/06f/remy-de-gourmont-7554_add_extraordinarily-excessive-sensuality-it_722959.jpg" --- # Extraordinarily excessive sensuality it may be .. but it… ![“Extraordinarily excessive sensuality it may be .. but it all comes down to the same thing in the end, and one means is surely as good as another, since the end obtained is always the same. In any case the exceptional, endlessly repeated, is no different than the banal; and unceasing recapitulation…” quote by Remy de Gourmont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/06f/remy-de-gourmont-7554_add_extraordinarily-excessive-sensuality-it_722959.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/06f/remy-de-gourmont-7554_add_extraordinarily-excessive-sensuality-it_722959.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/06f/remy-de-gourmont-7554_add_extraordinarily-excessive-sensuality-it_722959.jpg) > “Extraordinarily excessive sensuality it may be .. but it all comes down to the same thing in the end, and one means is surely as good as another, since the end obtained is always the same. In any case the exceptional, endlessly repeated, is no different than the banal; and unceasing recapitulation can add nothing, in the end, to the sum of experience. I am weary and hopeless three times the dupe. Why have you trained me in the shame of abominable sins?” [Remy de Gourmont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/remy-de-gourmont/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. All experiences, whether extraordinary or ordinary, ultimately converge to the same end, rendering excess and novelty meaningless. **In simple terms:** All things end the same, making excess pointless. Key Takeaway Recognize the futility of seeking novelty for its own sake. Themes existentialism meaning experience novelty Mood thoughtful skeptical Type literary philosophical When to use this quote - art criticism - personal growth - daily routines - creative work Key Concepts Banal Exceptional repetition experience Questions to Reflect On - Why do we chase novelty? - What value, you find in the ordinary? 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