Quotes by Barthes, Roland

I think that cars today are almost the exact equivalent of the great G >>

Literature is without proofs. By which it must be understood that it c >>

The politician being interviewed clearly takes a great deal of trouble >>

Quotations about Pleasure

The truth is, I do indulge myself a little the more in pleasure, knowi >>

Look for a long time at what pleases you, and a longer time at what pa >>

We enjoy the process far more than the proceeds. >>

Pleasure is continually disappointed, reduced, deflated, in favor of strong, noble values: Truth, Death, Progress, Struggle, Joy, etc. Its victorious rival is Desire: we are always being told about Desire, never about Pleasure.

Barthes, Roland