English En
  • Deutsche De
  • English En
  • Français Fr
  • Русский Ru

We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our marketing and analytics partners who may combine it with other information you've provided to them or which they've separately collected from you. You also may to see our Privacy Policy. By clicking the OK button below, you accept our cookies.

Authors:

Roland Barthes Quotes

What pricks me is the discovery of this equivalence. In front of the photograph of my mother as a child, I tell myself: She is going to die: I shudde? over a catastrophe which has already occurred. Whether or not the subject is already dead, every photograph is this catastrophe.

Roland Barthes

About author

Related Authors

Topics

Quotes currently Trending

Robert Collier quote: "Make your mold. The best flux in the world will not make a..."
Make your mold. The best flux in the world will not make a usable shape unless you have a mold to pour it in. Robert Collier
These days, right now, these are the good old days. I've always approached it that way. That's why I'm still working. I'm not the guy who is ready to sit by the pool. Richard D. Zanuck
Michael Imperioli quote: "But James Gandolfini and Edie Falco, they did such great work,..."
But James Gandolfini and Edie Falco, they did such great work, especially in the last show. Michael Imperioli
John Adams quote: "I shall never shine 'til some animating occasion calls forth..."
I shall never shine 'til some animating occasion calls forth all my powers. John Adams
Kevin Durant quote: "I always want to win because I never want to sit out on the..."
I always want to win because I never want to sit out on the sidelines outside. Kevin Durant
Brian Austin Green quote: "My parents love each other. They work through their problems."
My parents love each other. They work through their problems. Brian Austin Green
Barry Cornwall quote: "All round the room my silent servants wait, My friends in..."
All round the room my silent servants wait, My friends in every season, bright and dim. Barry Cornwall
My grandmother didn't live to see us begin our lives in public service. But she probably would have thought it extraordinary that just two generations after she arrived in San Antonio, one grandson would be the mayor and the other would be on his way - the good people of San Antonio willing- to the United States Congress. Julian Castro
Jose Maria Aznar quote: "We saw there was no consensus in the U.N. Security Council. It..."
We saw there was no consensus in the U.N. Security Council. It was impossible, due to the threatened veto by some. Jose Maria Aznar
Charles M. Schwab quote: "A man who trims himself to suit everybody will soon whittle..."
A man who trims himself to suit everybody will soon whittle himself away. Charles M. Schwab
Chuck Palahniuk quote: "Her voice makes me think of her mouth makes me think of her..."
Her voice makes me think of her mouth makes me think of her breath makes me think of her breasts. Chuck Palahniuk
Stephenie Meyer quote: "Do you want to forget about sam?' 'I think I so' I sighed she..."
Do you want to forget about sam?' 'I think I so' I sighed she was in a healthier place than I was Stephenie Meyer
Bob Wise quote: "Well the first order of government is to preserve the public..."
Well the first order of government is to preserve the public order and safety. Bob Wise
Julie Walters quote: "I'd like to think there'll be too much of real life going on..."
I'd like to think there'll be too much of real life going on for me to want to do much acting. Julie Walters
Jose Maria Aznar quote: "The only message that terrorists need to get is that they're..."
The only message that terrorists need to get is that they're going to be beaten. Jose Maria Aznar