“The text has disappeared under the interpretation.”

“If Hell is where nothing connects, then being in the field of English must be the key to heaven's door! We are in the business of finding connections--within texts, between texts and contexts, between texts and ourselves, between our readings and the readings of other interpreters.”

“The soul, fortunately, has an interpreter - often an unconscious but still a faithful interpreter - in the eye.”

“Anyone who is under the impression that the bible does not directly or interpretationally foster racial discrimination is either delusional or horrifically misled.”

“We have seen in this book numerous ambiguous texts that can be interpreted in two different ways: as an assertion that is true but relatively banal, or as one that is radical but manifestly false. And we cannot help thinking that, in many cases, these ambiguities are deliberate. Indeed, they offer a great advantage in intellectual battles: the radical interpretation can serve to attract relatively inexperienced listeners or readers; and if the absurdity of this version is exposed, the author can always defend himself by claiming to have been misunderstood, and retreat to the innocuous interpretation.”

“A text message has no soul, no matter how many commas you shift.”