Heroism often results as a response to extreme events.

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

I believe aphorisms are best when first read in the wild, free from the confines of any categories.

By bringing together what we know and what we don't know through analogy, metaphorical thinking strikes the spark that ignites discovery.

Heroism often results as a response to extreme events.

Aphorisms are literature's hand luggage. Light and compact, they fit easily into the overhead compartment of your brain.

The mind revels in conjecture. Where information is lacking, it will gladly fill in the gaps.