Metaphor is not just the detection of patterns; it is the creation of patterns. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes creation detection metaphor
Heroism often results as a response to extreme events. James Geary eventextremeheroism Change image and share on social
I believe aphorisms are best when first read in the wild, free from the confines of any categories. James Geary aphorismcategoryconfine Change image and share on social
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. James Geary aphorismdeliciousexquisitely Change image and share on social
So every dollar of income that I have that is potentially taxed away is a dollar I can't put in my company to create a job. My entire company is around job creation. Curt Schilling companycreatecreation Change image and share on social
I don't really know what it is about vampires that makes them such a powerful symbol, metaphor, whatever in people's consciousness. But I do know they're tremendously powerful. I mean, there's a vampire on 'Sesame Street.' And Count Chocula. I don't know why it's so powerful. Alan Ball choculaconsciousnesscount share on social
Lie detection is like language; there is a learning window. Telling whoppers to small children seems to be a family tradition in many families. Keith Henson childdetectionfamily Change image and share on social
