“Aphorism” is a slightly vague term, especially compared to some of its grammar fellows. An aphorism doesn’t have to follow any strict grammatical rule, unlike palindromes or pangrams. Instead, an ...

As a collector and chronicler of the short, witty, philosophical sayings known as aphorisms, I’ve followed with fascination how this most ancient of literary forms is evolving as it meets the most ...

The cover of "The World in a Phrase" beside author James Geary. (Courtesy of James Geary) Author James Geary loves aphorisms, those short, witty statements that often contain profound truths. In 2005, ...

The aphorism has fallen so badly out of favour that even the word itself now seems to present people with difficulties. After a reading the other week, a girl told me how much she was "looking forward ...

Forget haikus, epigrams, proverbs, maxims, adages and riddles. If you’re needing a sliver of wisdom, try an aphorism. There are certainly plenty around … “Be the change you want to see in the world.” ...

The origins of the aphorism are both elevated and abject, as fits a literary form of sublime ambition that is at present in a kind of disgrace. The English word, which seems first to have been used in ...

An aphorism is a brief, wise statement about life or truth. Aphorisms are memorable for their clarity and impact. They remain relevant in modern communication and digital culture. Did our AI summary ...

In our family there was a Southern aphorism, passed down from generation to generation: Hold your tater by the cold end. At least I think it's a Southern aphorism. We've lived in Alabama for a long ...

* A stitch in time saves nine. * Know thyself. * Hustle and flow. * I am enough. We have always looked for words to live by. As much as 3,000 years ago, the Chinese were poring over I Ching (Book of ...

At the height of his internet fame in the mid-­2010s, Eric Jarosinski would sneak off to the bathroom while on dates, not to call his mistress, but to write another Hegel joke and post it on Twitter.