Quotes About Meaning

These gems have life in them: their colors speak, say what words fail of.

I am not imposed upon by fine words; I can see what actions mean.

we may say that whenever a statement in Scripture conflicts in its apparent meaning with a conclusion of demonstration, if Scripture is considered carefully, 5 and the rest of its contents searched page by page, there will invariably be found among the expressions of Scripture something which in its apparent meaning bears witness to that allegorical interpretation67 or comes close to bearing witness.

A political society does not live to conduct foreign policy; it would be more correct to say that it conducts foreign policy in order to live.

Meaning comes from the capacity to see what is not in some simple, objective sense there on the printed page. And when the judges in 1954 read the record of enforced segregation it carried only one possible meaning: It expressed a judgment of inherent inferiority on the part of the minority race."65

The very concept of history implies the scholar and the reader. Without a generation of civilized people to study history, to preserve its records, to absorb its lessons and relate them to its own problems, history, too, would lose its meaning.

I'm an advocate of the great Dr. Johnson, the English man of letters who said that patriotism was the last refuge of the scoundrel.

Intelligent design itself does not have any content.

Your definition of 'well' is troubling at best." He suddenly smiled and affected a slight accent. "'I do not think that word means what you think it means.'" He was obviously quoting something he and Jason seemed to know that she did not. Jason grinned. "Ha, she ain't a princess, and you wish you were that good a swordsman.

He smiled at me, turning into the old Sean Evans. The transformation was so sudden, I blinked to make sure I didn't imagine it. "Because you're a carebear.

And you brought the ski mask?" "Yes. It's not cold, though, even up above." "It's not for the cold. The pegasi like to chase birds. Birds don't like to be chased." "Okay." Whatever that meant. Chapter 10 BIRDS WERE ASSHOLES.

Apparently my function was to keep a human expression on Rogan's face. Good to know. And here I thought I was spearheading an investigation. How silly of me.

Is this my replacement?" What? "I didn't replace you!" "Of course not. I'm irreplaceable." Cornelius

What part of 'drop it' don't you understand?" "The part where you keep interfering with my investigation and shooting people I need to interrogate." "Interrogate? I must not understand the meaning of that word, because from where I'm sitting, you blunder around asking people questions until they try to kill you.

Let me see if I have this straight. You killed your children and piloted their undead bodies? Yes. Does that shock you? No. You're a psychopath What does that mean? I got up and brought her a dictionary. She read the definition. That sums it up well.

The world was full of interesting words used to describe complicated things. There was tartle, a Scottish word for the panicked pause you experience when you have to introduce someone, but you don't remember their name. There was backpafeifengesicht, a German term for a face you'd love to punch. There was gigil, a Filipino word for the urge

NO." CURRAN STRODE TO THE CAR, HEADING DOWN the street away from the temple. "No what?" I knew what, but I wanted him to spell it out. That way I could shut him down better.

I have three sisters," Jim reminded me. "I know what nothing means." "What does it mean, Mr. Female Expert?" "It means you're upset about something, it's been bothering you, but you don't want to bring it up because you're not sure you're up for the conversation that might follow. Sometimes it also means I am supposed to magically guess why you are upset.

No." "You always say that word," he said. "Is it supposed to mean something?

The Consort is merciful and kind to a fault," Keelan said. The two of them stared at each other for half a second. "I'm sure he is," Jushur said. Ha!

You don't cause problems. An unpiloted vampire causes problems. You cause catastrophes.

What can I know? What ought I to do? What can I hope?

Nothing happens by blind chance.

if the unfortunate man, strong of soul, more indignant about his fate than despondent or dejected, wishes for death, and yet preserves his life, without loving it, not from inclination, or fear, but from duty; then his maxim has a moral content.