existence and silence

Amelia 2022-04-23 07:01:27

Language, with the help of letters and sounds, translates thoughts into public codes that can be communicated, and expresses what one sees and thinks. The essence is to express self-existence. What does it mean to exist? Is one just living in this world? or one just living to death? Whether it is just to live or to die, why must language be used to express existence?

In many cases, expression occurs in a struggle for survival, a necessity, a need to explain, and interruption, interrogation, and interference.

Rimbaud just wanted to go where he wanted to go, and he didn't mess with anyone, but he was forced to answer why. This kind of thing is not uncommon in our life. Over time, you will take the initiative to answer before others ask.

Does it have to be answered? Obviously not! The refusal to answer itself declares the existence of beings!

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First Blood quotes

  • Trautman: You did everything to make this private war happen. You've done enough damage. This mission is over, Rambo. Do you understand me? This mission is over! Look at them out there! Look at them! If you won't end this now, they will kill you. Is that what you want? It's over Johnny. It's over!

    Rambo: Nothing is over! Nothing! You just don't turn it off! It wasn't my war! You asked me, I didn't ask you! And I did what I had to do to win! But somebody wouldn't let us win! And I come back to the world and I see all those maggots at the airport, protesting me, spitting. Calling me baby killer and all kinds of vile crap! Who are they to protest me, huh? Who are they? Unless they've been me and been there and know what the hell they're yelling about!

    Trautman: It was a bad time for everyone, Rambo. It's all in the past now.

    Rambo: For *you*! For me civilian life is nothing! In the field we had a code of honor, you watch my back, I watch yours. Back here there's nothing!

    Trautman: You're the last of an elite group, don't end it like this.

    Rambo: Back there I could fly a gunship, I could drive a tank, I was in charge of million dollar equipment, back here I can't even hold a job *parking cars*!

  • Rambo: We were in this bar in Saigon and this kid comes up, this kid carrying a shoe-shine box. And he says "Shine, please, shine!" I said no. He kept askin', yeah, and Joey said "Yeah." And I went to get a couple of beers, and the box was wired, and he opened up the box, fucking blew his body all over the place. And he's laying there, he's fucking screaming. There's pieces of him all over me, just...

    [Takes off his bandolier]

    Rambo: like this, and I'm tryin' to pull him off, you know, my friend that's all over me! I've got blood and everything and I'm tryin' to hold him together! I'm puttin'... the guy's fuckin' insides keep coming out! And nobody would help! Nobody would help! He's saying, sayin' "I wanna go home! I wanna go home!" He keeps calling my name! "I wanna go home, Johnny! I wanna drive my Chevy!" I said "With what? I can't find your fuckin' legs! I can't find your legs!"