Metaphors

Dr. House: Nothing matters. We’re all just cockroaches, wildebeests dying on the riverbank. Nothing we do has any lasting meaning.

Evan Greer: And you think I’m miserable?

Dr. House: If you’re unhappy on the plane, jump out of it.

Evan Greer: I want to, but... I can’t.

Dr. House: That’s the problem with metaphors. They need interpretation... Jumping out of the plane is stupid.

Evan Greer: But what if I’m not in a plane? What if I’m just in a place I don’t want to be?

Dr. House: That’s the other problem with metaphors. Yes, what if you’re actually in an ice cream truck, and outside are candy and flowers and virgins? You’re on a plane! We’re all on planes. Life is dangerous and complicated, and it’s a long way down.

– Season 4, Episode 14

Amen.