Interpretation quotes

Welcome to our interpretation quotes page! Here, you will find a collection of insightful quotes that delve into the art of interpretation and its profound impact on our understanding of the world. Interpretation is the process of assigning meaning and significance to various forms of expression, whether it be literature, art, music, or even everyday conversations. It is through interpretation that we make sense of the complexities and nuances in the world around us.

On this page, you will encounter quotes from a diverse range of thinkers, artists, and scholars who have explored the depths of interpretation. These quotes explore the power of interpretation to shape our perceptions, challenge our assumptions, and unlock new perspectives. Whether you are an artist seeking inspiration, a student of literature or philosophy, or simply someone fascinated by the intricacies of human understanding, we hope these quotes will resonate with you.

Through the words of renowned authors, philosophers, and intellectuals, you will gain insights into the underlying principles of interpretation and its transformative potential. From Friedrich Nietzsche's meditations on language and truth to Virginia Woolf's reflections on the interpretation of art, these quotes highlight the multifaceted nature of interpretation in various realms of life.

So, whether you are seeking a thought-provoking quote to spark meaningful conversations or simply looking for inspiration to navigate the complexities of interpretation, we invite you to explore our collection. Discover the beauty and power of interpretation through the words of those who have dared to explore it.

Jay Rockefeller
Jay Rockefeller
United States Senator
Once you arrive at an interpretation which you are comfortable in giving, no matter how specious it might be, and you are comfortable doing it, you stay there, you just stay there, and the facts are not going to change you.
Was it confusing because it was artistic, or artistic because it was confusing?
Nowadays, one of the churches of Tlön maintains platonically that such and such a pain, such and such a greenish-yellow colour, such and such a temperature, such and such a sound, etc., make up the only reality there is. All men, in the climactic instant of coitus, are the same man. All men who repeat one line of Shakespeare are William Shakespeare.
I don't think 'Dark Heart' has to be malevolent. It conveys a sense of depth. There is a sense of questioning turmoil.
E. B. White
E. B. White
Versatile Writer & Author of Beloved Classics
Writers do not merely reflect and interpret life, they inform and shape life.
Diana Krall
Diana Krall
Acclaimed Jazz Vocalist & Pianist
The greatest thing about music is putting it out there for people to figure out.
D.T. Suzuki
D.T. Suzuki
Pioneer of Zen Buddhism in the West
Art always has something of the unconscious about it.
Kathleen McGowan
Kathleen McGowan
Historical Novelist Weaving Spirituality & History
History is not what happened but what is written down
Pope John XXIII
Pope John XXIII
Head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death in 1963
The deposit of the faith is one thing... the way it is expressed is another.
Craig Stone
Craig Stone
English footballer
The word begone is a Russian doll. A small, single word, which contains so many others; and when all the smaller words inside line up, they look like a bridge: Be Beg Ego Go On One.
Critics sometimes appear to be addressing themselves to works other than those I remember writing.
The word happiness exists in every language; it is plausible the thing itself exists.
He thought that the rose was to be found in its own eternity and not in his words; and that we may mention or allude to a thing, but not express it.
In the critic's vocabulary, the word "precursor" is indispensable, but it should be cleansed of all connotations of polemic or rivalry. The fact is that every writer creates his own precursors. His work modifies our conception of the past, as it will modify the future." -- Essay: "Kafka and his Precursors
All theories are legitimate, no matter. What matters is what you do with them.
In our dreams (writes Coleridge) images represent the sensations we think they cause; we do not feel horror because we are threatened by a sphinx; we dream of a sphinx in order to explain the horror we feel.
One literature differs from another, either before or after it, not so much because of the text as for the manner in which it is read.