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Metaphor lives a secret life all around us. We utter about six metaphors a minute. — James Geary

A simile is just a metaphor with the scaffolding still up. — James Geary

By bringing together what we know and what we don't know through analogy, metaphorical thinking strikes the spark that ignites discovery, — James Geary

You only really discover the strength of your spine when your back is against the wall. — James Geary

Metaphors hide in plain sight, and their influence is largely unconscious. We should mind our metaphors, though, because metaphors make up our minds. — James Geary

There is no aspect of our experience not molded in some way by metaphor's almost imperceptible touch. — James Geary

The mind revels in conjecture. Where information is lacking, it will gladly fill in the gaps. — James Geary

On the road to Mandalay, Where the flyin'-fishes play, An' the dawn comes up like thunder outer; China 'crost the Bay! — Rudyard Kipling

Metaphor is not just the detection of patterns; it is the creation of patterns. — James Geary

Life is good, but Wine is better. — Fernando Pessoa

I believe aphorisms are best when first read in the wild, free from the confines of any categories. — James Geary

In the margin for error lies all our room for maneuver. — James Geary

Sometimes, you need a door slammed in your face before you can hear opportunity knock. — James Geary

Metaphor impinges on everything, allowing us - poets and non-poets alike - to experience and think about the world in fluid, unusual ways. — James Geary

I use computers and the Internet every day of my life, and yet I have absolutely no idea how they work. I'm like a labrador watching 'The Matrix.' — John Niven

Suddenly it was too hard to be in his presence, too painful to know that he would belong to someone else. — Julia Quinn

Heroism often results as a response to extreme events. — James Geary

The customer is always wrong. — Mistress Harley

Just remember all the good lies have an element of truth to them. — John J. Davis

Metaphor matters because it creates expectations. — James Geary

Now," Kvothe said angrily, "you've both acted understandably, but that does not by any means mean that either of you have behaved well. — Patrick Rothfuss

I don't want to die saying but, you know? There's so much I want to do, so I want more time. — Gloria Steinem

Aphorisms are literature's hand luggage. Light and compact, they fit easily into the overhead compartment of your brain. — James Geary

It was no secret joke that brought the smile and the sparkle in his eye, it was physics. — Feynman, Richard

Metaphor creates a kind of conceptual synesthesia, in which we understand one concept in the context of another. — James Geary

Advice is given freely because so much of it is worthless. — James Geary

The accusations make me want to be kid again. Why isn't my mommy calling them big fat liars? — Kendare Blake