Metaphor matters because it creates expectations. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes create expectation matter
Metaphor is not just the detection of patterns; it is the creation of patterns. James Geary creationdetectionmetaphor Change image and share on social
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
'Great Expectations' has been described as 'Dickens's harshest indictment of society.' Which it is. After all, it's about money. About not having enough money; about the fever of the getting of money; about having too much money; about the taint of money. Felix Dennis dickenexpectationfever share on social
I like villains because there's something so attractive about a committed person - they have a plan, an ideology, no matter how twisted. They're motivated. Russell Crowe attractivecommitideology Change image and share on social
We define ourselves as intelligent. That's odd, because we're doing the definition - We're creating our own definition and saying, 'We are intelligent!' Neil deGrasse Tyson createdefinedefinition Change image and share on social
