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“The schizo knows how to leave: he has made departure into something as simple as being born or dying. But at the same time his journey is strangely stationary, in place. He does not speak of another world, he is not from another world: even when he is displacing himself in space, his is a journey…” quote by Deleuze Guattari
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““The schizo knows how to leave: he has made departure into something as simple as being born or dying. But at the same time his journey is strangely stationary, in place. He does not speak of another world, he is not from another world: even when he is displacing himself in space, his is a journey in intensity, around the desiring-machine that is erected here and remains here. For here is the desert propagated by our world, and also the new earth, and the machine that hums, around which the schizos revolve, planets for a new sun. These men of desire - or do they not yet exist? - are like Zarathustra. They know incredible sufferings, vertigos, and sicknesses. They have their specters. They must reinvent each gesture. But such a man produces himself as a free man, irresponsible, solitary, and joyous, finally able to say and do something simple in his own name, without asking permission; a desire lacking nothing, a flux that overcomes barriers and codes, a name that no longer designates any ego whatever. He has simply ceased being afraid of becoming mad. He experiences and lives himself as the sublime sickness that will no longer affect him.. Here, what is, what would a psychiatrist be worth?””

Deleuze Guattari

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The schizo experiences existence as a series of intense, stationary journeys, free from conventional worldviews, embracing desire and self‑creation.

In simple terms: A schizo lives intensely, free from norms, constantly reinventing self.

Key Takeaway

Embrace desire and self‑creation beyond norms.

Themes

philosophy identity desire freedom existence

Mood

provocative introspective

Type

philosophical literary

When to use this quote

  • art criticism
  • personal introspection
  • creative writing
  • mental health practice

Key Concepts

subjectivity desiring‑machine becoming liberation

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does desire shape your identity?
  • What does “stationary journey” mean to you?
A Different Perspective

The language is highly abstract, limiting practical application.

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