"The circle of the return to birth can only remain open, but this is a chance, a sign of life, and a wound"
- Jacques Derrida
About this Quote
Jacques Derrida's quote speaks with the idea of life being a cycle of birth and death. The "circle of the go back to birth" is a metaphor for this cycle, and it is something that can never be closed. This is a chance for us to welcome life, to acknowledge that it is something that is constantly changing and developing. It is also a sign of life, a suggestion that life is something that is valuable and need to be treasured. Finally, it is an injury, a suggestion of the fragility of life and the inevitability of death. Derrida's quote is a suggestion that life is something that ought to be appreciated and welcomed, which death is something that must be accepted and respected.
"Life is life - whether in a cat, or dog or man. There is no difference there between a cat or a man. The idea of difference is a human conception for man's own advantage"