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Framing Quotes

Framing turns out to mean something slightly different in every field. In music, it describes the physical limits of an instrument like a cello and the illusion of going beyond them. In photography, framing is simply a question of angle, whether the shot is an aerial view from a helicopter or a close-up portrait. In law and history, framing refers to the original context in which a text was written, which must be weighed against later interpretation. And in a job search, framing means presenting your experience deliberately, task by task, rather than leaving it to chance.

These framing quotes treat perspective as a deliberate choice, whether in art, interpretation, or how you present yourself to others.

There are limits to how much sound a cello can make. That's part of the framing of acoustical instruments. Finding what those limits might be, and then trying to suggest perhaps even the illusion of going beyond is part of...

Quotes by Yo-Yo Ma

For me, an aerial picture is no different than a close-up portrait. It's a question of framing and angle. Helicopters are great for that. But I've also used planes. Of course, I always have a harness.

Quotes by Yann Arthus-Bertrand

We look to the history of the time of framing and to the intervening history of interpretation. But the ultimate question must be, what do the words of the text mean in our time.

Quotes by William J. Brennan, Jr.

Get to know the job intimately that you're applying for. Don't just read the job description - study it and picture yourself performing every task required of you. When you interview, framing your responses so that you reveal your significant...

Quotes by Travis Bradberry

Art Quotes

I actually no longer use 'art' as the framing device. I think I'm just kind of practicing things, practicing life, practicing creation.

Quotes by Theaster Gates

The connections I draw between human nature and political systems in my new book, for example, were prefigured in the debates during the Enlightenment and during the framing of the American Constitution.

Quotes by Steven Pinker

When I got on my first set, I watched what the cinematographer was doing, and at that level in film school, the cinematographer has the most control. They're the one looking through the viewfinder, carrying the camera, framing the shots.

Quotes by Reed Morano

Film brings together framing and light and color and performance and music and all of that. To me, everything I've done in my life has been preparing me for filmmaking.

Quotes by Peter Landesman

From childhood my mother had me examining Robert Mapplethorpe's style and Egon Schiele's framing - that's what modelling is about.

Quotes by Milla Jovovich

Control Quotes

In campaign reporting more than any other kind of press coverage, reporters aren't just covering a story, they're a part of it - influencing outcomes, setting expectations, framing candidates - and despite what they tell themselves, it's impossible to both...

Quotes by Michael Hastings

The era when the United States was the dominant global power is steadily coming to an end, and it must find a way of acknowledging this and framing its ambitions and interests accordingly. Instead of claiming the right to continuing...

Quotes by Martin Jacques

Every camera shoots horizontal, right? So we're all super used to framing things with lots of horizontal room. We've seen this new wave of Snapchat stories and Instagram stories where people are actually framing for and recording in vertical. Whether...

Quotes by Marques Brownlee

I feel like a lot of the successes in my life have come down to the Super Mario Effect, and while framing challenges like this has worked for me, of course, results may vary.

Quotes by Mark Rober

History is often best told from the ground, out of a car window or in someone's kitchen, not through some huge production mechanism or grand framing device.

Quotes by Josh Fox

Doing Quotes

In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.

Quotes by James Madison

Even though the moniker 'Vanilla ISIS' is tongue in cheek, it is a reminder to avoid constantly framing the concept of terrorism through an Islam-centric lens.

Quotes by Ibrahim Hooper

The Western man declares that in order to be beautiful, a woman must look 14 years old. If she dares to look 50, or worse, 60, she is beyond the pale. By putting the spotlight on the female child and...

Quotes by Fatema Mernissi

After 25-plus years as a lawyer, prosecutor, and defense attorney, I have developed a deep appreciation for both the wisdom of the law and the role that jurists play in framing the rights and responsibilities that define our society.

Quotes by Eliot Spitzer

You can sometimes get your own feelings across more strongly if you pretend that you're singing it from someone else's angle. But it's always from me. It's just a new way of framing it.

Quotes by Chris Martin

Enable Quotes

For me, like somebody with finer hair, the key thing is not cutting too many bangs and really just framing my face versus doing a real fringe.

Quotes by Carlson Young

Frequently Asked Questions

What different meanings of framing appear in these quotes?
Framing shows up as a musical limit on instruments like the cello, a photography term about angle, a legal and historical concept about original context, and a job-interview strategy.
Is there a quote about photography and framing?
Yes, one quote compares an aerial picture to a close-up portrait, calling both simply a question of framing and angle, whether shot from a helicopter or a plane.
How is framing connected to historical interpretation?
One quote notes that understanding a text means looking to the history of its framing and the intervening history of interpretation, while still asking what the words mean today.
Does framing apply to job interviews in these quotes?
Yes, one quote advises studying a job description closely and framing your résumé and interview answers around every task the role actually requires.
Where can I find more quotes about creative perspective?
Browse our Art collection for more on how perspective shapes creative work.

For more on perspective and control over your own story, see our Art and Control collections.