Marijuana Quote by Richard Condon
““Mason took in enough cannabis smoke to allow a Lipan Apache manipulating a blanket over it to transmit the complete works of Tennyson.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: “The Man Who Knew Too Much” (1956)
Describes an absurd, surreal scene where a weapon of smoke transmits literature, highlighting bizarre creativity.
In simple terms: Weird, imaginative transmission of poetry via smoke.
Key Takeaway
Embrace unconventional ideas.
Themes
surrealism
creativity
absurdity
Mood
playful
ironic
Type
humorous
satirical
When to use this quote
- experimental writing
- performance art
- marketing stunts
Key Concepts
literary parody
imaginative storytelling
Questions to Reflect On
- What does this absurdity suggest about communication?
- How can humor reveal deeper truths?
A Different Perspective
May be confusing without context.
![“[In response to Alfred Tennyson's poem "Vision of Sin," which included the line "Every moment dies a man, every moment one is born."] If this were true, the population of the world would be at a stand-still. In truth, the rate of birth is slightly in excess of death. I would suggest that the next…” quote by Charles Babbage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/88d/charles-babbage-8461_accurate_in-response-to-alfred-tennyson-s-poem-vi_598329.jpg)
