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Interpretation Quotes

Brief lines on meaning, openness, and how we read the world.

This is a short set of quotes about interpretation, ranging from a broad claim that all human knowledge takes the form of interpretation to specific examples like open-ended film titles and Shakespeare. See Art quotes for more on creative meaning.

All human knowledge takes the form of interpretation.

Quotes by Walter Benjamin

The title of the movie is open to interpretation.

Quotes by Thomas Haden Church

Well, rhythm is 90 percent of the interpretation.

Quotes by Ruggiero Ricci

Feng shui isn't open to interpretation.

Quotes by Rob Lowe

Act Quotes

What I'm doing is not really based on a definite identification or a definition of what it is. It's intended to be open to interpretation.

Quotes by Reggie Watts

Corruption is the by-product of discretion when there is scope for interpretation of policies.

Quotes by Piyush Goyal

The interpretation of dreams is a great art.

Quotes by Paracelsus

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

Quotes by Pablo Casals

Art is life's dream interpretation.

Quotes by Otto Rank

Altruism Quotes

I study history in order to give an interpretation.

Quotes by Oliver Stone

I never felt interpretation was my job.

Quotes by Mary Leakey

What, if not Shakespeare, is open for interpretation?

Quotes by Kelly Asbury

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

Quotes by John Morley

In brief, egoism in its modern interpretation, is the antithesis, not of altruism, but of idealism.

Quotes by John Buchanan Robinson

Am Quotes

History is the interpretation of the significance that the past has for us.

Quotes by Johan Huizinga

I am the third Jenkin Jones to preach that liberal interpretation of Christianity generally known as Unitarianism.

Quotes by Jenkin Lloyd Jones

The main object of a revolution is the liberation of man... not the interpretation and application of some transcendental ideology.

Quotes by Jean Genet

Directing is an act of interpretation.

Quotes by James Watkins

ISIS itself, it draws its central belief system from the Koran and from the writings of the Prophet Muhammad. That is undeniable. And it's a medieval interpretation of it. It is a literal interpretation of it.

Quotes by Jack Keane

Art Quotes

Freud published The Interpretation of Dreams in 1900. It introduced the notion that there existed certain predictable and identifiable processes by which dreams were formed.

Quotes by Henry Reed

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these interpretation quotes say?
They range from a sweeping claim that all human knowledge takes the form of interpretation to more specific examples, like a film title left open to interpretation and Shakespeare as a subject of endless reading.
Why do people search for interpretation quotes?
People look for these quotes when discussing meaning, ambiguity, or how art and literature invite multiple readings, often wanting a concise line to frame a broader discussion.
Is there a quote specifically about Shakespeare?
Yes, one quote asks rhetorically what, if not Shakespeare, is open for interpretation, suggesting his work is a prime example of texts that invite endless reading and reinterpretation.
What does the quote about a great interpreter mean?
It suggests that a truly great interpreter of life shouldn't themselves need interpreting, implying clarity and directness as a mark of real insight.
Is there a quote connecting interpretation to film?
Yes, one line simply notes that a film's title has been left for viewers to read however they like, a common way of flagging that a work's meaning is deliberately left ambiguous. See Am quotes for more short reflective lines.

Each quote here treats interpretation as something active and open-ended rather than fixed. Continue with Altruism quotes for more reflective, idea-driven lines.