The bastard form of mass culture is humiliated repetition... always new books, new programs, new films, news items, but always the same meaning. Roland Barthes bastardbookculture Change image and share on social
The photographic image... is a message without a code. Roland Barthes codeimagemessage Change image and share on social
The politician being interviewed clearly takes a great deal of trouble to imagine an ending to his sentence: and if he stopped short? His entire policy would be jeopardized! Roland Barthes dealendentire Change image and share on social
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 eclecticfunlife Change image and share on social
Myth is neither a lie nor a confession: it is an inflexion. Roland Barthes confessioninflexionlie Change image and share on social
To eat steak rare... represents both a nature and a morality. Roland Barthes eatmoralitynature Change image and share on social
I call the discourse of power any discourse that engenders blame, hence guilt, in its recipient. Roland Barthes blamecalldiscourse Change image and share on social
Language is a skin: I rub my language against the other. It is as if I had words instead of fingers, or fingers at the tip of my words. My language trembles with desire. Roland Barthes desirefingerlanguage Change image and share on social
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 claimconditioncontradiction Change image and share on social
There is only one way left to escape the alienation of present day society: to retreat ahead of it. Roland Barthes aheadalienationday Change image and share on social
