No symbols where none intended

[Culture] denotes an historically transmitted pattern of meanings embodied in symbols, a system of inherited conceptions expressed in symbolic forms, by means of which…

— Clifford Geertz

A symbol is indeed the only possible expression of some invisible essence, a transparent lamp about a spiritual flame; while allegory is one of…

— William Butler Yeats

To love another person is to see them as God intended them to be.

— Fyodor Dostoevsky

I feel that the Second Amendment is the right to keep and bear arms for our citizenry. This not for someone who's in the…

— Sharron Angle

Always say 'no pun intended' to draw attention to the intended pun.

— Teju Cole

The word 'universe' is obviously not intended to have a plural, but science has evolved in such a way that we need a plural…

— Leonard Susskind

I always intended to be light and open. I misjudged the American audience.

— Barry Hannah

I intended an Ode, And it turned to a Sonnet.

— Anonymous

I majored in political communications, so I intended to be a diplomat.

— Edgar Ramirez

When you're doing characters from famous novels, you have a responsibility as an actor to make it what the writer intended. And then you…

— David Suchet

Before Disney, I did other shows so I was aware of the business. They're all the same in that they're a professional environment. The…

— David Henrie

I have always found humor in places where humor wasn't necessarily intended.

— Silas Weir Mitchell

A catechism is simply a tool for teaching the fundamentals of the faith. Unlike a creed or confession, a catechism uses questions and answers.…

— Kevin DeYoung

My intended audience was everybody. I just want to make cartoons for human beings.

— John Kricfalusi

Ninety-eight percent of the things that come out of my mouth are intended to be harmless or even charming. They're not ever intended to…

— Megan Fox