Top 7 Deconstruction Quotes

Deconstruction insists not that truth is illusory but that it is institutional.

Truth Is, Deconstruction, Illusory

"Frère Jacques: The Politics of Deconstruction". Book by Terry Eagleton, 1984.

There is nothing outside the text

Deconstruction

Of Grammatology pt. 2, sec. 2 (1967)

Cartooning is about deconstruction: you gotta tear something down to make a joke.

Tears, Deconstruction, Jokes

Deconstruction glorifies the critic, humiliates the author, and makes the reader wonder why he bothered.

Wonder, Deconstruction, Critics

Deconstruction is not meant to be a soft sighing for the future, but a way of deciding now and being impassioned in a moment.

Way, Moments, Deconstruction

John D. Caputo (1997). “The Prayers and Tears of Jacques Derrida: Religion Without Religion”, p.125, Indiana University Press

Deconstruction: peering suspiciously at the text, I wait for it to make a slip and betray itself.

Waiting, Deconstruction, Betray

Deconstruction is great for the intellect, but it hurts the heart terribly.

Hurt, Heart, Deconstruction

Eric Maisel (2000). “The Creativity Book: A Year's Worth of Inspiration and Guidance”, p.112, Penguin

Deconstruction Quotes