Quote by John Green

“Maybe we invented metaphor as a response to pain.”

— John Green

“Everything was a metaphor; all things were something other than themselves. The pain, for example, was an ocean, and he was adrift on it.…

— Iain M. Banks

“One of the challenges with pain—physical or psychic—is that we can really only approach it through metaphor. It can’t be represented the way a…

— John Green

“Metaphors introduce symbolic elements that add layers of meaning and depth to how characters feel in any given situation.”

— Calvin Niles

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

— Terry Pratchett

“Pain speaks louder than words ever could. Like most things it serves as both messenger and a symbol.”

— Brandi L. Bates

“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

“Does pain sound like the enemy? Pain will have you look deeper at the core; it will have you dissect yourself as a person.”

— Charlena Jackson

“There are fewer metaphors around than people think.”

— Terry Pratchett

“Metaphor has a devilish way of blinding us to the truth.”

— Ka Wai Cheung

“The best metaphors are a bit magical. They conjure connections that weren’t there in our minds before,”

— Sarah Arthur

“Metaphors are lies.”

— Mark Haddon