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Meanings Quotes

The words democracy, socialism, freedom, patriotic, realistic, justice have each of them several different meanings which cannot be reconciled with one another Picture Quote #1

We singers have a different level of responsibility from other musicians. We have words that we must convey; we have meanings that we must convey through these lyrics Picture Quote #1

The songs themselves do broaden out as time passes and take on subtly different meanings, take on more meaning, I find Picture Quote #1

I love films like ‘Deliverance’ where you can watch it over and over again and decode all of its many different meanings Picture Quote #1

Solitude helps the soul remember that life andwork have two completely different meanings. It remindsus that we were created for greatness in relationship withothers, not task lists and spreadsheets Picture Quote #1

Muslims have different meanings for the same words that we use. They are so convinced of the truth of Islam that they do not perceive Jihad/terrorism, or dhimmitude as violence Picture Quote #1

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That’s what I love about poetry. The more abstract, the better. The stuff where you’re not sure what the poet’s talking about. You may have an idea, but you can’t be sure. Not a hundred percent. Each word, specifically chosen, could have a million different meanings Picture Quote #1

Natural’ is a word that has become unmoored by its meanings. If you go into a vitamin shop, things are natural, and people look at that, and they think it’s good. It’s no different than any other thing you swallow Picture Quote #1

It makes me uncomfortable to talk about meanings and things. It’s better not to know so much about what things mean. Because the meaning, it’s a very personal thing, and the meaning for me is different than the meaning for somebody else Picture Quote #1

What makes war interesting for Americans is that we don’t fight war on our soil, we don’t have direct experience of it, so there’s an openness about the meanings we give to it Picture Quote #1

Maybe language is kind, giving us these double meanings. Maybe it’s trying to teach us a lesson, that we can always be two things at once Picture Quote #1

Photographs freed from the scientific bias can, and indeed usually do, have double meanings, implied meanings, unintended meanings, can hint and insinuate, and may even mean the opposite of what they apparently mean Picture Quote #1

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Why all these signs around us that make me doubt language and submerge me in meanings, drowning reality instead of extracting it from the imaginary? Picture Quote #1

The word ‘good’ has many meanings. For example, if a man were to shoot his grandmother at a range of five hundred yards, I should call him a good shot, but not necessarily a good man Picture Quote #1

There is a compulsion that is perhaps the heart of life’s meanings, this marvelous mystery of blood ties that brings joy whenever a new family member comes on the scene Picture Quote #1

The very meaningless of life forces man to create his own meanings. However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light Picture Quote #1

F-E-A-R has two meanings: ‘Forget Everything And Run’ or ‘Face Everything And Rise.’ The choice is yours Picture Quote #1

If the two meanings of ‘heart’ are ‘center’ and ‘part,’ then the word ‘art’ also forms a perplexing doubleness: it is something human-made with materials; that is, it is made of us. Art is life. And yet it is distinct from ‘life.’ Art is life’s counterpoint. We make it, and in that making, art is pointedly not life. It is just made of us Picture Quote #1

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I feel that for years of teaching in the country and reading criticism in books, I feel like the things most needed in our culture are the understanding of the meanings of our music. We haven’t done that good of job teaching our kids what our music means or how we developed our taste in music that reminds us and teaches us who we are Picture Quote #1

The whole gun debate needs to be infused with a discussion about manhood. It’s frustrating to hear debates about gun rights vs. gun control, and yet very few people say what’s hidden in plain sight: It’s really a contest of meanings about manhood Picture Quote #1

This is it. There are no hidden meanings. All that mystical stuff is just what’s so Picture Quote #1

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The words democracy, socialism, freedom, patriotic, realistic, justice have each of them several different meanings which cannot be reconciled with one another. (Meanings Quotes) We singers have a different level of responsibility from other musicians. We have words that we must convey; we have meanings that we must convey through these lyrics. (Meanings Quotes) The songs themselves do broaden out as time passes and take on subtly different meanings, take on more meaning, I find. (Meanings Quotes) I love films like ‘Deliverance’ where you can watch it over and over again and decode all of its many different meanings. (Meanings Quotes) Solitude helps the soul remember that life andwork have two completely different meanings. It remindsus that we were created for greatness in relationship withothers, not task lists and spreadsheets. (Meanings Quotes) Muslims have different meanings for the same words that we use. They are so convinced of the truth of Islam that they do not perceive Jihad/terrorism, or dhimmitude as violence. (Meanings Quotes) That’s what I love about poetry. The more abstract, the better. The stuff where you’re not sure what the poet’s talking about. You may have an idea, but you can’t be sure. Not a hundred percent. Each word, specifically chosen, could have a million different meanings. (Meanings Quotes) Natural’ is a word that has become unmoored by its meanings. If you go into a vitamin shop, things are natural, and people look at that, and they think it’s good. It’s no different than any other thing you swallow. (Meanings Quotes) It makes me uncomfortable to talk about meanings and things. It’s better not to know so much about what things mean. Because the meaning, it’s a very personal thing, and the meaning for me is different than the meaning for somebody else. (Meanings Quotes) What makes war interesting for Americans is that we don’t fight war on our soil, we don’t have direct experience of it, so there’s an openness about the meanings we give to it. (Meanings Quotes) Maybe language is kind, giving us these double meanings. Maybe it’s trying to teach us a lesson, that we can always be two things at once. (Meanings Quotes) Photographs freed from the scientific bias can, and indeed usually do, have double meanings, implied meanings, unintended meanings, can hint and insinuate, and may even mean the opposite of what they apparently mean. (Meanings Quotes) Why all these signs around us that make me doubt language and submerge me in meanings, drowning reality instead of extracting it from the imaginary? (Meanings Quotes) The word ‘good’ has many meanings. For example, if a man were to shoot his grandmother at a range of five hundred yards, I should call him a good shot, but not necessarily a good man. (Meanings Quotes) There is a compulsion that is perhaps the heart of life’s meanings, this marvelous mystery of blood ties that brings joy whenever a new family member comes on the scene. (Meanings Quotes) The very meaningless of life forces man to create his own meanings. However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light. (Meanings Quotes) F-E-A-R has two meanings: ‘Forget Everything And Run’ or ‘Face Everything And Rise.’ The choice is yours. (Meanings Quotes) If the two meanings of ‘heart’ are ‘center’ and ‘part,’ then the word ‘art’ also forms a perplexing doubleness: it is something human-made with materials; that is, it is made of us. Art is life. And yet it is distinct from ‘life.’ Art is life’s counterpoint. We make it, and in that making, art is pointedly not life. It is just made of us. (Meanings Quotes) I feel that for years of teaching in the country and reading criticism in books, I feel like the things most needed in our culture are the understanding of the meanings of our music. We haven’t done that good of job teaching our kids what our music means or how we developed our taste in music that reminds us and teaches us who we are. (Meanings Quotes) The whole gun debate needs to be infused with a discussion about manhood. It’s frustrating to hear debates about gun rights vs. gun control, and yet very few people say what’s hidden in plain sight: It’s really a contest of meanings about manhood. (Meanings Quotes) This is it. There are no hidden meanings. All that mystical stuff is just what’s so. (Meanings Quotes)

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