#interpretation

Extremists often derive their inspiration from literal interpretations of texts that should rightly be read not as Associated Press reports from the ancient world, but as theological and literary enterprises requiring independent intellectual assessment. ↗

— Jon Meacham

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A great interpreter of life ought not himself to need interpretation. ↗

— John Morley

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All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

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There are no moral phenomena at all, but only a moral interpretation of phenomena. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

#moral #only #phenomena

Necessity is not an established fact, but an interpretation. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

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I love scoring. Putting music to picture is a rewarding challenge and one that relies on interpretation of emotion - as in, what is the pivotal feeling in a scene and which character's point of view is driving it at any given moment? ↗

— Liz Phair

#challenge #character #driving #emotion #feeling

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

— Paul Ricoeur

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It is always possible to argue against an interpretation, to confront interpretations, to arbitrate between them and to seek for an agreement, even if this agreement remains beyond our reach. ↗

— Paul Ricoeur

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The interpretation of facts in a certain way stimulates other scientists' thoughts. ↗

— Robert Barany

#certain way #facts #interpretation #other #scientists

The art of interpretation is not to play what is written. ↗

— Pablo Casals

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