Malcolm de Chazal:
(12 September 1902 – 1 October 1981).
Mauritian writer, painter, and visionary, known especially for his “Sens-Plastique”, a work consisting of several thousand aphorisms and “pensées”.
Once the lightning has died down, the whirlwinds will continue for another month.
‘Even after the most dramatic or visible part of a crisis is over, its consequences keep going’.
– ⚡ “Lightning”
= the sudden shock, conflict, revelation, or dramatic event.
– 🌪️ “Whirlwinds”
= the lingering confusion, emotional turbulence, after-effects, or chain reactions.
– 📅 “Another month”
= not necessarily literal; it suggests that the aftermath lasts much longer than the initial event.
In plain English:
> After the explosive moment passes, the disturbance it caused continues.
It can apply to politics, relationships, scandals, war, emotional trauma, or even a sudden insight whose effects keep reshaping one’s life.
✍️ Author: Malcolm de Chazal
– Nationality: Mauritian
– Dates: 1902–1981
– Likely source:
His aphoristic writings, especially the body of work associated with “Sens-Plastique” and related collections.
⚠️ Attribution note:
The quote is widely circulated online under Malcolm de Chazal’s name, but in English it appears to be a ’translation’ of a French aphorism. Many Chazal quotations online are given without precise page references, so the safest scholarly wording would be:
> ‘Attributed to Malcolm de Chazal.’
