Language is legislation, speech is its code. We do not see the power which is in speech because — Roland Barthes
For the theatre one needs long arms; it is better to have them too long than too short. — Roland Barthes
I call the discourse of power any discourse that engenders blame, hence guilt, in its recipient. — Roland Barthes
I have tried to be as eclectic as I possibly can with my professional life, and so far it’s been pretty fun. — Roland Barthes
Through the mythology of einstein, the world blissfully regained the image of knowledge reduced to a formula. — Roland Barthes
What I claim is to live to the full the contradiction of my time, which may well make sarcasm the condition of truth. — Roland Barthes