Words are never 'only words'; they matter because they define the contours of what we can do.
Slavoj ŽižekThe problem for us is not are our desires satisfied or not. The problem is how do we know what we desire.
Slavoj ŽižekFor the multiculturalist, white Anglo-Saxon Protestants are prohibited, Italians and Irish get a little respect, blacks are good, native Americans are even better. The further away we go, the more they deserve respect. This is a kind of inverted, patronising respect that puts everyone at a distance.
Slavoj Žižek