Common life Quote by Anonymous

“a parable “teases the mind into active thought.”

— James Martin

“Many complain that the words of the wise are always merely parables and of no use in daily life, which is the only life…

— Franz Kafka

“If we allow ourselves to be misled by the heresy of paraphrase, we run the risk of doing even more violence to the internal…

— Cleanth Brooks

The parable of the prodigal son, the most beautiful fiction that ever was invented; our Saviour's speech to His disciples, with which He closed…

— William Cowper

A metaphor cannot be paraphrased

— Percival Everett

“Wonder is the sense, which comes in a flash but won’t go away, that things are not as straightforward as they seem, that the…

— Eva Brann

In music, you can use metaphors with ease - if a person doesn't understand the parable, they can still enjoy the melody of the…

— Cat Stevens

Every happening, great and small, is a parable whereby God speaks to us, and the art of life is to get the message.

— Malcolm Muggeridge

“And if you have any doubts," Peter added, "Corinithians overtly tells us that the parables have two layers of meaning: 'milk for babes and…

— Dan Brown

You know what 'DOUBT' stands for? It stands for 'Debate On Understanding Bewildersome Thoughts.'

— Gary Busey

“There are so many other wonderful things that eyes could see if they really focused. Life's kind of like a painting. A rally bizarre…

— Cecelia Ahern

“In order to have original, uncommon, and perhaps even immortal thoughts, it is enough to estrange oneself so fully from the world of things…

— Arthur Schopenhaur