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James Geary is a renowned writer, born in 1962. His works span various literary genres, including poetry, prose, and fiction. Geary is known for his unique writing style and profound insights into language.

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

Should Mind Influence Sight Metaphor Unconscious Plain Sight Hiding In Plain Sight

Author:James Geary

“Metaphor impinges on everything, allowing us - poets and non-poets alike - to experience and think about the world in fluid, unusual ways.”

Thinking World Way Poet Metaphor Allowing Unusual Fluid

Author:James Geary

“A simile is just a metaphor with the scaffolding still up.”

Stills Smile Metaphor Simile Scaffolding

Book:I Is an Other: The Secret Life of Metaphor and How it Shapes the Way We See the World

Source: I Is an Other: The Secret Life of Metaphor and How it Shapes the Way We See the World

“Metaphor lives a secret life all around us. We utter about six metaphors a minute. Metaphorical thinking is essential to how we understand ourselves and others, how we communicate and learn, discover and invent.”

Thinking Secret Minutes Essentials Six Metaphor Communicate Secret Life Metaphorical

Author:James Geary

About the Author

Born: 1962
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 14

Books & Sources

Geary's Guide to the World's Great AphoristsRelated source material

The World in a PhraseRelated source material

I Is an Other: The Secret Life of Metaphor and How it Shapes the Way We See the WorldRelated source material

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