1,900 Quotes About Meaning

Could mortal lip divineThe undeveloped freightOf a delivered syllable,'T would crumble with the weight.

The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, 'Is there a meaning to music?' My answer would be, 'Yes.' And 'Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?' My answer to that would be, 'No'.

Fishes never fly, and cats never catch frogs. These are the difficulties into which we are led ; and they arise simply and solely from our using words for their sound rather than for their meaning. We begin by playing with words, but in the end the words will play with us.

We can ruin our enjoyment of a song by finding a translation of the lyrics into a language we understand.

Not only does my world revolve around her, but she is my world. She's not just my reason for breathing, she's air itself. She's the meaning behind every one of my thoughts, every thrum of my pulse, every whisper of my conscience. She's my entire everything. It's as simple and as complex as that.

Why should I even bother? What's the point, really?"He thought for a moment. "Who says there has to be a point?" he asked. "Or a reason. Maybe it's just something you have to do.

Why does every road eventually narrow into a point at the horizon? Because that's where the point lies.

Life is only worth living because we hope it will get better and we'll all get home safely.

A man has to have something he can put faith in.