Analogies Quote by Erin Morgenstern

“Wufju fay foo im?” he asks, with his mouth mostly full. “I tried to explain as much as I could,” Poppet says. “I think…

— Erin Morgenstern

Somewhere, there, is an analogy, in a small way, if you have the patience for it. But I guess it isn't a very good…

— Dorothy Parker

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

— Gillian Jacobs

“analogy to illustrate this phenomenon”

— Anonymous

“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

“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

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

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

I am quite correctly described as 'more of a sponge than an inventor…'

— Thomas A. Edison

Rabbit's clever," said Pooh thoughtfully. "Yes," said Piglet, "Rabbit's clever." "And he has Brain." "Yes," said Piglet, "Rabbit has Brain." There was a long…

— Benjamin Hoff

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

Though analogy is often misleading, it is the least misleading thing we have.

— Samuel Butler