Quotes About Symbolism

All our lives are symbols. Everything we do is part of a pattern we have at least some say in. The strong make their own patterns and influence other people's, the weak have their courses mapped out for them. The weak are the unlucky, and the stupid.

the pelican symbolizes self-sacrificial parental devotion (from the belief that it pecks its own breast to feed its young on its blood)

Morfran thrust his axe straight up. He pretty much seemed to have one sign for everything: poke a hole in the sky.

The decorator of Las Colimas must have been a great admirer of both early Aztec and late Taco Bell architectural styles.

Do you know the runes on your sword are nonsense?" "Yes, but they look mysterious.

I don't understand why you have to wear a wedding ring to warn people off. You should be able to be faithful to that person without anything on your body to show that you are with someone.

Satan, really, is the romantic youth of Jesus re-appearing for a moment.

The fountain of youth with the youthful young musician is one meaning, and the fountain of youth with the youthful energy of the leader is another meaning.

What is a game like 'No Man's Sky,' really? A set of symbols that specify a world but do not themselves constitute it. A rich grammar that's inert without the trigger of human attention.

Seven is God's number, so it just started with that. From a younger age, seven has always been my favorite number. And then triple - it triumphs 666, or overcomes 666.

I wish black people had a flag they could put into the ground, like when the troops stormed Iwo Jima.

The true Tarot is symbolism; it speaks no other language and offers no other signs.

Symbolism is alright in 'fiction,' but I tell true life stories simply about what happened to people I knew.

'True Detective' is a densely layered work with resonant details and symbology and rich characterization under the guise of one of the forms of this mystery genre. That's what we shoot for.

It truly is the most amazing Indian festival. I love Diwali because of what it symbolises - it's a festival of light and how it takes over darkness and brings positivity into our lives. That's the essence of Diwali and it's beautiful.

Your dreamer may do without a creed, but he always wants a ritual.

Borscht is more than a soup, it's a weather vane. When my family says they want hot borscht I know winter is coming, and when they want cold borscht I know how far can spring be behind?

Die on a hilltop... eyeing the crows... waiting for your lids to close... but you want to watch as they peck your flesh... Ironic that they go for the eyes first.

I dream about my teeth, losing a tooth, which I think means that you want control back.

I wear [American flag] all the time. It represents my freedom to speak about exactly what I want to, whenever I want to.

A recurring dream probably merits close attention. Something wants you to pay attention.

No couple buying wedding rings wants to be reminded that someday one of them will have to accept the other one's ring from a nurse or an undertaker.

If I remember correctly, a writer is someone who wants to convey information. Language or writing is a code

the all too human need to conjure symbolic meaning from meaningless events.