Interpreted Quotes
178 quotes by 164 authors
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By the time she had interpreted Harry's dreams at the top of her voice (all of which, even the ones that involved eating porridge, apparently…
— Joanne Kathleen Rowling
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He was a man who wrote, who interpreted the world. Wisdom grew out of being handed just the smallest sliver of emotion. A glance could…
— Michael Ondaatje
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Interpretations of interpretations interpreted.
— James Joyce
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Sometimes, to remain silent is to lie, since silence can be interpreted as assent.
— Miguel de Unamuno
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I am credited with being one of the hardest workers and perhaps I am, if thought is the equivalent of labour, for I have devoted…
— Nikola Tesla
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There’s no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren’t…
— Ayn Rand
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Science is nothing but developed perception, interpreted intent, common sense rounded out and minutely articulated.
— George Santayana
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[The] weakness of biological balance studies has aptly been illustrated by comparison with the working of a slot machine. A penny brings forth one package…
— Rudolph Schoenheimer
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In line with international law, only the U.N. Security Council could sanction the use of force against a sovereign state. Any other pretext or method…
— Vladimir Putin
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Historically, Islam was hijacked about 20 or 30 years after the Prophet and interpreted in such a way that the ruler has absolute power and…
— Mohamed ElBaradei
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What I like doing is imagery that can be interpreted in any particular way by the person who wears it.
— Bella Freud
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Public opinion in Egypt is very antagonistic to the way the dictatorship, Mubarak dictatorship, interpreted relations with Israel. Very antagonistic.
— Noam Chomsky
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There is no plausible theory under which the record of the Pentagon Papers can be interpreted as relating to the national defense.
— Noam Chomsky
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Not all political actors share our vision of fighting terrorism, lessening tensions in the region and focusing on building the economy. It is natural that…
— Asif Ali Zardari
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My childhood was marked by seizures, which my family interpreted as temper tantrums.
— Sylvia Fraser
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Yes, but I think if you look at it with a sort of gay sensibility and want everything to be positive about gay life, it…
— John Schlesinger
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In the past there were various suggestions in the framework of financial and other agreements to benefit with Iran. But Iran interpreted those suggestions in…
— Moshe Katsav
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Everybody in this public arena makes statements and gets interpreted different ways.
— Terry McAuliffe
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The Icesave matter is complex and it is understandable that the issue has been oversimplified by many. Unfortunately some of the basic facts of the…
— Johanna Siguroardottir
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The government has interpreted the peacefulness of the movement as a weakness: the people's non-violent policies have been taken as a green light for government…
— Nelson Mandela
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