“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 ...

THE best aphorisms are pointed expressions of the results of observation, experience, and reflection. They are portable wisdom, the quintessential extracts of thought and feeling. They furnish the ...

Don't judge a book by its cover. James Lough and Alex Stein have created a delightful and unique book in "Short Flights: Thirty-Two Modern Writers Share Aphorisms of Insight, Inspiration, and Wit." It ...