#metaphor

The concept of a 'mental shot' is a powerful metaphor for how we think about our lives.

From Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

The graphite core of a pencil is a perfect metaphor for the contrast between permanence and impermanence.

From The Pencil: A History by Henry Petroski

The mycelium network serves as a metaphor for how we are all interconnected in ways we often overlook.

From The Mushroom Hunters: On the Trail of an Underground America by Langdon Cook

Commerce, like fire, is a dangerous servant but a fearful master.

From The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith

The hero's journey is a metaphor for the journey of life.

From The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell

Elements are like people; they have personalities and histories.

From The Disappearing Spoon: Young Readers Edition by Sam Kean

When we lose our physical sight, we gain a deeper vision.

From The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

There is no ghost in the machine.

From The Concept of Mind by Gilbert Ryle

Data is the new oil.

From The Master Algorithm by Pedro Domingos

The map is not the territory.

From Rationality: From AI to Zombies by Eliezer Yudkowsky

The emperor of all maladies is the disease called cancer.

From The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Running is a metaphor for life; the more you put in, the more you get out.

From The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb

The mind is like an elephant, strong yet blind.

From The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson

Hope is a thing with feathers.

From The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Theories are nets cast to catch what we call 'the world'.

From The Logic of Scientific Discovery by Karl Popper

Dueling is a metaphor for the conflicts we face within ourselves.

From The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons by Sam Kean

In the garden of life, we plant seeds of hope.

From The Paper Garden: An Artist Begins Her Life's Work at 72 by Molly Peacock

The mind is like a garden; it needs to be cultivated.

From The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche

To understand religion, we must look beyond the literal and engage with the metaphorical.

From The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong

The city is a living organism; it breathes and sweats and pulses.

From The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson

Hope is the thing with feathers.

From The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee

The mind is like a wild horse; it needs to be tamed through training.

From Running with the Mind of Meditation by Sakyong Mipham

Good software is a lot like good wine; it takes time to mature.

From Clean Code by Robert C. Martin

Cycling is a metaphor for life; it’s all about balance and momentum.

From Draft Animals by Phil Gaimon

Managing a startup is like eating glass and staring into the abyss.

From The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz

A cage went in search of a bird.

From The Trial by Franz Kafka

The language of faith is often metaphorical and poetic.

From The Case for God by Karen Armstrong

The faith is like a tree; it grows and bears fruit.

From The History of the Church by Eusebius