“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.”

Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, and poet

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

Noel Coward (1899–1973) English playwright, composer, director, actor and singer

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

Bem Cavalgar (1391–1438) King of Portugal

“Tortall and the Queens Riders!”

Tamora Pierce book Emperor Mage

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

Aurelius Augustinus (354–430) early Christian theologian and philosopher

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

Cassandra Clare The Bane Chronicles

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

Anthony Horowitz (1955) English novelist and screenwriter

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

George Herbert (1593–1633) Welsh-born English poet, orator and Anglican priest

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

Vasco Rossi (1980) Italian singer-songwriter