Slavoj Zizek

I would prefer not to be understood correctly. It's better to be misunderstood in an interesting way.

The problem is not that people don't think; the problem is that they think too much, but in the wrong way.

I am a materialist. I believe in ghosts.

Don't just tolerate me, love me for my perversions!

I hate nature. I am a product of culture.

The only true freedom is the freedom to choose your unfreedom.

I'm not a vegetarian because I love meat too much. I'm a vegetarian because I hate vegetables.

The true measure of a society is how it treats its minorities, not how it treats its majorities.

I don't believe in God, but I'm afraid of him.

When I am asked what is my political position, I always say: 'I am a leftist, but I hate all leftists.'

Happiness is a very dangerous state. It's a sign that you are not thinking.

I'm not interested in being understood. I'm interested in being misunderstood in an interesting way.

The problem with common sense is that it's not very common.

I don't believe in utopia, I believe in dystopia. It's more realistic.

The ultimate act of freedom is to commit suicide. But then you are not free anymore.

I am a Lacanian. I believe in the big Other, even if it doesn't exist.

The greatest danger is not to fail, but to succeed in the wrong thing.

I'm not saying it's easy. I'm just saying it's necessary.

The only way to escape ideology is to embrace it in its purest form.

I prefer the honest pervert to the fake moralist.