Ferdinand de Saussure Nearly all institutions, it might be said, are based on signs, but these signs do not directly evoke things.

Umberto Eco The good of a book lies in its being read. A book is made up of signs that speak of other signs, which in their turn speak of things. Without an eye to read them, a book contains signs that produce no concepts; therefore it is dumb.

Highlander The Series Roland: The signs for the prophecy are all in place. You're all that stands in my way. Or don't you believe in signs?
Duncan: Oh no I believe in signs. Don't litter, don't step on the grass, no spitting.
Roland: I prefer rest in peace.

Quantum Leap Al: He has all the signs of the undead.
Sam: And you have all the signs of the brain dead.

Doogie Howser, M.D. Doogie: [Writing in his computer journal] October 10, 1992. A physician searches others for signs of illness and disease. A human being searches others for signs of himself. Humanity is a profession we all share.

Graham Nash All the signs were right. And when I mean all the sings were right, the only signs that we care about when we start a project of making a record is, do we have the songs - it's that simple.

Gossip Girl Dan: Blair, life is giving you signs, and you're ignoring them because you're afraid of the thing they're signalling you to do, but then you think, what if the signs are good for a reason and ignoring them makes me a coward?

Beauty and the Beast TV Vincent: (signs) Our world choked you?

Living to Tell the Tale by Gabriel García Márquez Children's lies are signs of great talent.

Becker Patient: While I'm here, there was something on the news last night about five warning signs. I definitely have three of them: fatigue, sore joints, and disorientation.
Dr. John Becker: Hold on. Five warning signs for what?
Patient: I don't know. I walked into the room after the program started. I just have this feeling that something's terribly wrong with me.
Dr. John Becker: Well, no argument here.