I must choose my words carefully in order to avoid any…

From Augustine down, theologians have tried to compel people to accept their special interpretation of the Scripture, and the tortures of the inquisition, the…

— Matilda Joslyn Gage

What is a moderate interpretation of the text? Halfway between what it really means and what you'd like it to mean?

— Antonin Scalia

“The characteristics of this kind of reading are perhaps summed up in the word “orthodox,” which is almost always applicable. The word comes from…

— Mortimer J. Adler

“There is no growth without risk. There is always something to be gained from any experience. It is up to us to interpret our…

— Truth Devour

If it is true that there is always more than one way of construing a text, it is not true that all interpretations are…

— Paul Ricoeur

The person viewing your work has no idea what the scene really looked like, nor do they care.

— Mike Svob

“No algorithm exists for the metaphor, nor can a metaphor be produced by means of a computer’s precise instructions, no matter what the volume…

— Umberto Eco

I think the most insulting thing you can do to a director is to challenge when he or she is satisfied with your interpretation.

— Dustin Hoffman

Apparently, I'm the angriest man. I don't know. It's just an interpretation. If it was someone else, they might be called focused or competitive.…

— Alun Wyn Jones

I don't analyze what I'm doing. I've read convincing interpretations of my work, and sometimes I've noticed something that I wasn't aware of, but…

— Cindy Sherman

The attitude of the actor is his interpretation of what he reads, and the written word is what creates the role in the actor's…

— Gene Barry

You may not understand your parents' interpretation of love and what they think is best for you, but you have to trust it.

— Jovan Adepo

When I discovered blues - I was 12-years-old - I didn't discover it in America where it was from; I discovered it from Fleetwood…

— Paul Weller

“In the end, ethical interpretation of the Bible means to think critically about how our practices of textual engagement might help us to become…

— Walter Brueggemann

History is a matter of interpretation, but you have to start with certain facts.

— Peter Kuznick