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
Reason is a faculty far larger than mere objective force. When either the political or the scientific discourse announces itself as the voice of reason, it is playing God, and should be spanked and stood in the corner.
There may be more poetry than justice in poetic justice.
Duplicity in matters of religion is not confined to Pakistan, but it hurts the most in societies where debate on religion is asphyxiated and preachers of hate have become keepers of faith.
Empathy requires something extremely difficult: accepting the fact that we are not and never will be in the other person's shoes. There's no rational, universal course because individuals have different goals, different worldviews and different experiences.
I've always believed that who a reporter votes for, what religion they are, who they love, should not be something they have to discuss publicly.
A liberal society stands on the proposition that we should all take seriously the idea that we might be wrong. This means we must place no one, including ourselves, beyond the reach of criticism; it means that we must allow people to err, even where the error offends and upsets, as it often will.
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