Quotes About Meaning

The Cat in the Hat exposes the in-betweenness of it all, the midcentury breakdown in meaning, out of which Tom Petty's generation emerged, a little starved for something to call their own. It's the rock and roll of children's literature.

what is it to know a variety of languages, but merely to have a variety of sounds express the same idea? Original thought is ore of the mind; language is but the stamp and coinage by which it is put into circulation.

The artist must have something to say, for mastery over form is not his goal but rather the adapting of form to its inner meaning.

Repetition is a potent means of heightening the inner vibration and is, at the same time, a source of elementary rhythm which, in turn, is a means to the attainment of elementary harmony in every form of art.

the relationships in art are not necessarily ones of outward form, but are founded on inner sympathy of meaning.

Colour is a power which directly influences the soul.

In this world of memories, there's no need for strangers. -Kenshin to Kaoru

Life is life," Meegosh shouted over the grumbling crowd. "Life is precious.

Friendships are not made in the blur of life. They are made in the margins.

Think of me tonite For that which you savor Did it give you something real, or could you taste the pain of my death in its flavor?

The poetic line, a grave and timeless portal, requires a very simple password.

These are people who are capable of devotion, public devotion, to justice. They meant what they said and every day that passes, they mean it more.

A good catchword can obscure analysis for fifty years.

But not every image is symbolic; not every woman is a goddess.

So softly Lizzy has to lean over to hear me, I say, 'I can't face the world until I know why I'm here.' You're kidding me.' I shake my head vehemently. 'No. I need to figure out my purpose. Until I do, what's the use of getting up?

Life gives meaning to life. The answer to the meaning of life is hidden right there inside the question.

Sometimes people think they are looking for the meaning of life, when really they are looking for an understanding of why they are here. What their purpose is, the purpose of life in general. And that's a much easier question to answer than the meaning of life.

The meaning of life is to give life a meaning.

Everything is at its best when it's doing exactly what it was created for. A lamp gives light. An apple gives sustenance and refreshment. A chair is perfect in being exactly what it is--a chair.

God's love gives life meaning. I just follow the path He sets out in the Good Book. That's all I need to know. You follow His guidelines, it's almost like a map through life to Heaven. You don't ever gotta worry if you're making the right choices or not, 'cause it's all right there for you.

If I can't figure out why I'm here, then I'm just taking up space.

Even if we're here for no other reason than because we're here, I don't think it relieves us of deciding what our own purpose here is. I still have to figure that out, but I don't feel like I need to know right this instant anymore. I think I can wait to find out how many apples are inside me.

Is that what we're doing?" I whisper as he slides in next to me. "Saving the world or saving ourselves?" "Maybe it's the same thing," he whispers back

One step toward defining anything is to determine what it is not. A popular approach to the word pornography is an appeal to its ancient Greek roots. This approach should be discarded. The word pornography originally meant "writing about harlots or prostitutes." But its meaning has evolved over centuries of use through dozens of different cultures. Like the Greek word gymnasium, which originally meant, "place of nakedness," the word pornography has lost its connection with the past.