James Geary

“Metaphor is not just the detection of patterns; it is the creation of patterns.”

“Metaphor lives a secret life all around us. We utter about six metaphors a minute.”

“I believe aphorisms are best when first read in the wild, free from the confines of any categories.”

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

“Metaphor matters because it creates expectations.”

“Metaphor creates a kind of conceptual synesthesia, in which we understand one concept in the context of another.”

“Aphorisms are food for thought - like sushi, they come in small portions that are both delicious and exquisitely formed. And, like sushi, I can never get enough.”

“Heroism often results as a response to extreme events.”