Quote by John Green

“Its a metaphor.”

— John Green

“A metaphor is a kind o' lie to help people understand what's true.”

— Terry Pratchett

“It's a mind, it works by metaphor.”

— Simon J. Townley

“Metaphors are lies.”

— Mark Haddon

“Similes are like metaphors.”

— Anonymous

“Metaphor, everything is sort of Metaphor of something else.”

— Sameh Elsayed

“There are fewer metaphors around than people think.”

— Terry Pratchett

“Metaphors are like similes, the only difference is.”

— Aaron Davidson

“... a metaphor ... is like lying but more decorative.”

— Terry Pratchett

“Lady, you can’t fuck a metaphor.”

— Edward Albee

“I don't want to be a simile anymore,' I said. "I want to be a metaphor.”

— China Miéville

“The “Metaphor is one of thoughts most essential tools. It illuminates what would otherwise be totally obscure. But the illumination is sometimes so bright…

— Alistair Gray