“The notion that a story has a message assumes that it can be reduced to a few abstract words, neatly summarized in a school or college examination paper or a brisk critical review.” StoriesSchoolCollegePaperMessagesAssumingNotionCriticalAbstractReviewsExamination Author:Ursula K. Le Guin
“A lot of arguments happen among religious and non religious people about the question of who's going to hell and who's going to heaven and uh, a lot of times Christians get into this argument by saying 'we have the only way to heaven.' And uh, people often ask me what do I think is the way to heaven. I have a problem when they ask me this question because it assumes that the primary purpose of Jesus' coming and the primary message of Jesus was a message about how to get to heaven.” PeopleThinkingWayProblemHappensChristianPurposeAsksJesusHeavenReligiousHellMessagesArgumentAssumingPrimariesAsk MeGoing To HeavenNon Religious Author:Brian D. McLaren
“We must assume every event has significance and contains a message that pertains to our questions...this especially applies to what we used to call bad things...the challenge is to find the silver lining in every event, no matter how negative.” MatterUsedChallengesEventsMessagesNegativeAssumingOptimisticSilverSignificanceBad ThingsDifficult TimesSynchronicityCelestine Prophecy Book:The celestine prophecy: an adventure Source: The celestine prophecy: an adventure
“Dan was suspicious. "How did he find out where we were staying?" Amy frowned. "I think that's the message inside the message. He wants us to know that he has a long reach–that's he's rich and powerful." "Like we'll see his giant mansion and assume he works at Burger King," scoffed Dan.” ThinkingKnowsWantLongPowerfulRichKingsMessagesAssumingGiantsStayingSuspiciousMansionsAmyBurgersBurger King Book:The Medusa Plot Source: The Medusa Plot
“The Potter books in general are a prolonged argument for tolerance, a prolonged plea for an end to bigotry. And I think it's one of the reasons that some people don't like the books, but I think that's it's a very healthy message to pass on to younger people that you should question authority and you should not assume that the establishment or the press tells you all of the truth.” PeopleThinkingShouldBookEndsReasonHealthyAuthorityMessagesArgumentPressesAssumingToleranceBigotryEstablishmentPotters Author:J. K. Rowling