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Explore Books, Authors and Common Highlights on Metaphor

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

From The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson

There is no ghost in the machine.

From The Concept of Mind by Gilbert Ryle

The concept of a 'mental shot' is a powerful metaphor for how we think about our lives.
To understand religion, we must look beyond the literal and engage with the metaphorical.

From The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong

The mycelium network serves as a metaphor for how we are all interconnected in ways we often overlook.
The graphite core of a pencil is a perfect metaphor for the contrast between permanence and impermanence.
Dueling is a metaphor for the conflicts we face within ourselves.
Theories are nets cast to catch what we call 'the world'.
Hope is the thing with feathers.
Elements are like people; they have personalities and histories.
A cage went in search of a bird.

From The Trial by Franz Kafka

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

From Clean Code by Robert C. Martin

In the garden of life, we plant seeds of hope.
The mind is like a wild horse; it needs to be tamed through training.
When we lose our physical sight, we gain a deeper vision.
The faith is like a tree; it grows and bears fruit.

From The History of the Church by Eusebius

The mind is like a garden; it needs to be cultivated.
Managing a startup is like eating glass and staring into the abyss.
The language of faith is often metaphorical and poetic.

From The Case for God by Karen Armstrong

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

The mind is like an elephant, strong yet blind.
Cycling is a metaphor for life; it’s all about balance and momentum.

From Draft Animals by Phil Gaimon

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

From The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb

The emperor of all maladies is the disease called cancer.