Beauty Quote by Roland Topor
““Martians – they were all Martians. But they were ashamed of it, and so they tried to conceal it. They had determined, once and for all, that their monstrous disproportions were, in reality, true proportion, and their inconceivable ugliness was beauty. They were strangers on this planet, but they refused to admit it. They played at being perfectly at home. He caught a glimpse of his own reflection in a shop window. He was no different. Identical, exactly the same likeness as that of the monsters. He belonged to their species, but for some unknown reason he had been banished from their company. They had no confidence in him. All they wanted from him was obedience to their incongruous rules and their ridiculous laws. Ridiculous only to him, because he could never fathom their intricacy and their subtlety.””
About This Quote
Outsiders conceal their true nature to fit in, but authenticity reveals shared humanity.
In simple terms: Conformity hides true selves.
Key Takeaway
Embrace authenticity.
Themes
identity
conformity
alienation
Mood
melancholic
insightful
Type
Beauty:1
Martians:1
Martians Ashamed:0
Martians Martians:0
Monsters Belonged:0
Strangers Planet:0
When to use this quote
- workplace
- community
- personal identity
Key Concepts
philosophy
psychology
social critique
Questions to Reflect On
- What part of yourself do you hide?
- How can you foster acceptance?
A Different Perspective
Conformity may protect temporarily but harms self.
![“[I] don't like to think like everybody else, don't like to try to think like everybody else, don't like to do nothing everybody else think I'm gone do, don't like to say nothing everybody else think I'm gone say. I'm a Martian. I like to be different. And what's more different than a Martian.” quote by Lil Wayne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a18/lil-wayne-62_different_i-don-t-like-to-think-like-everybody-els_339775.jpg)
