Acceptable Quote by James Schuyler

...I will continue to underscore that I don't think authorial intent is all that important to a reading experience, and I certainly don't think…

— John Green

The problem for me is that reading is, I won't say a sacred, but nevertheless a pretty serious act.

— Joseph Epstein

Leaving religious texts open too interpretation is the downfall of religion itself. If it is truly the word of God then there is no…

— Stephen Colbert

Intention isnt significant, until Gods intention has you.

— Swami Premodaya

“Any serious reading of the Bible means personal involvement in it, not symbol mental agreement with abstract propositions. And involvement is dangerous, because it…

— Megan McKenna

“To an even moderately sophisticated and well-read person it should come as no surprise that any religion at all has its hidden as well…

— Walter Kaufmann

Religion is, by definition, interpretation; and by definition, all interpretations are valid. However, some interpretations are more reasonable than others.

— Reza Aslan

We do not read (the law) to elevate accommodation of religious observances over an institution's need to maintain order and safety, ... We have…

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

In all of our deeds God looks at the intention, whether we do it for His sake, or for the sake of some other…

— Maximus the Confessor

Some people, who are deeply involved in an organized, traditional religion, find it very difficult to accept that their way isn't the only way.…

— Elizabeth Lesser

As a writer I try to operate within a framework of Christian principles, and the words that are important to me are religious words:…

— William Zinsser

“intention alone isn’t sufficient. Goodness is proved through action rather than ideas.”

— Claudia Gray