Quote of the day
Look in the mirror. The face that pins you with its double gaze reveals a chastening secret. You are looking into a predator's eyes. Most predators have eyes set right on the front of their heads, so they can use binocular vision to sight and track their prey.
George Lakoff
Born: May 24, 1941 (age 84)
Bio: George P. Lakoff is an American cognitive linguist, best known for his thesis that lives of individuals are significantly influenced by the central metaphors they use to explain complex phenomena.
Known for:
- Don't think of an elephant (2004)
- Metaphors we live by (1980)
- Moral Politics (1996)
- The Political Mind (2008)
- Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things (1987)