Metaphor creates a kind of conceptual synesthesia, in which we understand one concept in the context of another. — James Geary Copy Share Image
You only really discover the strength of your spine when your back is against the wall. — James Geary Copy Share
“Why must an aphorism be brief? Because only a fool gives a speech in a burning house.” — James Geary Copy Share
There is no aspect of our experience not molded in some way by metaphor's almost imperceptible touch. — James Geary Copy Share
Metaphor lives a secret life all around us. We utter about six metaphors a minute. — James Geary Copy Share
Metaphor impinges on everything, allowing us - poets and non-poets alike - to experience and think about the world in fluid, unusual ways. — James Geary Copy Share
Metaphor lives a secret life all around us. We utter about six metaphors a minute. Metaphorical thinking is essential to how we understand ourselves… — James Geary Copy Share
I believe aphorisms are best when first read in the wild, free from the confines of any categories. — James Geary Copy Share
Aphorisms are literature's hand luggage. Light and compact, they fit easily into the overhead compartment of your brain. — James Geary Copy Share
Sometimes, you need a door slammed in your face before you can hear opportunity knock. — James Geary Copy Share
London always reminds me of a brain. It is similarly convoluted and circuitous. A lot of cities, especially American ones like New York and… — James Geary Copy Share
