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To reason from analogy is often dangerous, but to illustrate by a fanciful analogy is sometimes a means by which we light an idea,…

— Anna Brownell Jameson

Analogy pervades all our thinking, our everyday speech and our trivial conclusions as well as artistic ways of expression and the highest scientific achievements.

— George Polya

“Some analogies are so useful that they don’t merely shed light on a concept, they actually become platforms for novel thinking. For example, the…

— Chip Heath

An analogy is like a thought with another thought's hat on

— Gillian Jacobs

“Writing analogies are as abundant as ants at a picnic. We love nothing better than a good analogy, a “life-is-like-this” on the page. I…

— Chila Woychik

When I make a representation of something, this, too, is an analogy to what exists; I make an effort to get a grip on…

— Gerhard Richter

Ethologists are often accused of drawing false analogies between animal and human behaviour. However, no such thing as a false analogy exists: an analogy…

— Konrad Lorenz

A metaphor is like a simile.

— Steven Wright

Metaphor is the energy charge that leaps between images, revealing their connections.

— Robin Morgan

“Similes are like metaphors.”

— Anonymous

Analogies and metaphors have often proved pivotal in expanding our thoughts both within and without science, and so one should not discourage the attempt…

— Tony Rothman

“The idea is to spin the wheel of metaphors and images until sparks of associations begin to fly for the reader.”

— Charles Simic