Your silence exists as does my self gathering. But so does the almost absolute silence of the world's dawning. In such suspension, before every utterance on earth, there is a cloud, an almost immobile air. The plants already breathe, while we still ask ourselves how to speak to each other, without taking breath away from them.
Interpretation
This quote reflects on the nuances of communication and the interconnectedness of existence.
Luce Irigaray's quote emphasizes the profound silence that exists before the act of communication, suggesting that in the stillness of life, there is room for contemplation and connection. It highlights the importance of being mindful in our interactions, acknowledging the delicate balance between expressing ourselves and respecting the world around us, including nature and the silent forces that bind us all together.
In practice
In a speech about environmental consciousness, one might say, 'As we reflect on our place in the world, remember that 'your silence exists as does my self gathering.'
Each sex has a relation to madness. Every desire has a relation to madness. But it would seem that one desire has been taken as wisdom, moderation, truth, leaving to the other sex the weight of a madness that cannot be acknowledged or accommodated.
...more than other senses, the eye objectifies and masters. it sets at a distance, maintains the distance. in our culture, the predominance of the look over smell, taste, touch, hearing, has brought about an improverishment of bodily relations...the moment domin ates the look dominates, the body loses its materiality” -luce irigaray
What kind of people do they [the Japanese] think we are?
In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.
The known is finite, the unknown infinite; spiritually we find ourselves on a tiny island in the middle of a boundless ocean of the inexplicable. It is our task, from generation to generation, to drain a small amount of additional land.
I am busily engaged in the study of the Bible. I believe it is God's word because it finds me where I am.
The world of crime is a last refuge of the authentic, uncorrupted, spontaneous event.
What kind of times are they, when A talk about trees is almost a crime Because it implies silence about so many horrors?
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