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What is ahead of us [the past] cannot be forgotten so readily or ignored, for it is in front of our minds' eyes, always reminding us of its presence. The past is alive in us, so in more than a metaphorical sense the dead are alive - we are our history.
- God is a metaphor for that which transcends all levels of intellectual thought. It's as simple as that. Joseph Campbell. God, Simple, Intellectual.
- The world is emblematic. Parts of speech are metaphors, because the whole of nature is a metaphor of the human mind. Ralph Waldo Emerson. Mind, World, Speech.
- Metaphors are dangerous. Metaphors are not to be trifled with. Milan Kundera. Unbearable, Dangerous, Lightness.
- Music is the space between the notes. Claude Debussy. Music, Art, Weekend.
“Metaphor is thus imaginative rationality.” “one can be both free and economically secure while leading a totally meaningless and empty existence.” “New metaphors are capable of creating new understandings and, therefore, new realities.
- George Lakoff, Mark Leonard Johnson
- 1980
Metaphors carry meaning across from one thing to another. Metaphors transfer all kinds of connotations, associations and connections – more than exchanging words, they exchange concepts and...
Oct 22, 2017 · Metaphors function to stimulate and catalyze inner transformations. When we define and clarify these deep metaphoric structures, we uncover a common human language that is largely subconscious. Certain foundational metaphors occur over and over again in the world’s literature.
Nov 17, 2019 · Metaphors make us human and bring us into a story. They serve as guideposts on the storytelling path and help us navigate our experience. The wonderful novelist Haruki Murakami tells us that we should not try to explain them, but instead embrace the idea.
Feb 2, 2023 · Metaphors are a fun way to express ideas and emotions by comparing two seemingly unrelated things. They help us to see the world in a new light and find deeper meaning in the things around us. A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two things to give the reader a vivid image in their mind.
