Metaforen är ett av tankens väsentligaste verktyg. Den belyser vad som annars skulle ligga helt i mörker. Men denna belysning blir ibland så klar att den bländar istället för avslöjar.

Alasdair Gray
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Metaphor is a powerful tool that allows us to understand things that otherwise would go unseen. However, metaphor can also be so clear that it blinds us instead of illuminating.

Source: Lanark

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