I had rather see the portrait of a dog that I know, than…

I would rather see the portrait of a dog that I know, than all the allegorical paintings they can show me in the world

— Samuel Johnson

Each person's work is always a portrait of himself.

— Samuel Johnson

“I asked him had he ever seen this Anna Gloria? Was she real, or was she only allegorical? "That depends," he said. "What is…

— Aaron Thier

“These are the people who will encourage you to go after your dreams and will inspire you to succeed. Stick to them like a…

— Steve Backley

Robert Browning - I like his dramatic revelations, his allegorical form.

— Chris de Burgh

“Your current apathy is simply your soul telling you that it is confused.”

— Steve Backley

“I don't like the word 'allegorical', I don't like the word 'symbolic' - the word I really like is 'mythic', and people always think…

— William Golding

Have you considered that the Bible, like all religious doctrine, may be allegorical and symbolic, to direct us toward one holy entity of love,…

— Russell Brand

For many, lack of achievement is more a consequence of fear of taking a chance and getting uncomfortable.

— Steve Backley

“If not you, who?”

— Steve Backley

“They don’t give Olympic medals out for talking a good game.”

— Steve Backley

“Hence all original religions are allegorical, or susceptible of allegory, and, like Janus, have a double face of false and true”

— Percy Bysshe Shelley

Every great literature has always been allegorical - allegorical of some view of the whole universe. The 'Iliad' is only great because all life…

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

“To think is good. To obsess is bad.”

— Steve Backley

“This is what I'm king of: a whirling mass of humans who either hate me or ignore me.”

— Beth Revis