Language Quote by Niklas Torneke

“There are fewer metaphors around than people think.”

— Terry Pratchett

Metaphor is embodied in language.

— Dennis Potter

“Metaphors are lies.”

— Mark Haddon

“The writer sensitive to language finds his own metaphors, not simply because he has been taught to avoid clichés but because he enjoys finding…

— John Gardner

“Metaphors are one of the most powerful weapons in your arsenal as a presenter. In today's fast-paced world of communication, a well-thought-out metaphor acts…

— Bruna Martinuzzi

We're trapped in linguistic constructs... all that is is metaphor.

— Robert Anton Wilson

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

— Calvin Niles

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

— Ka Wai Cheung

“metaphor be with you!—”

— Carrie Fisher

Linguists have noticed that across the history of language some words start out as obvious, conscious metaphors and then slowly embed themselves in our…

— Michael Rosen

Metaphors are our way of losing ourselves in semblances or treading water in a sea of seeming.

— Roberto Bolano

Metaphors hide in plain sight, and their influence is largely unconscious. We should mind our metaphors, though, because metaphors make up our minds.

— James Geary