“Intuitions Comes First, Strategic Reasoning Second
Central Metaphor
The mind is divided, like a rider on a elephant, and the rider's job is to serve the elephant.”

“Reason is a very light rider and easily shook off.”

“I have a memory like an elephant. In fact, elephants often consult me.”

“It is also well known that good horses bring happiness to the heart of the riders, if they are at least reasonably skilled.”

“Tortall and the Queens Riders!”

“Will is to grace as the horse is to the rider.”

“Wallowing was for elephants, depressing people and depressing elephants”

“What is this place? Hogwarts? -- Alex Rider”

“611. Time is the rider that breakes youth.”

“"Stars in the sky / and dreams are few / the ones who come true"
(from Ridere di te, 1987)”