“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 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, ...

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 ...

An aphorism differs from an axiom, which is a self-evident truth (“All men are created equal”), and from platitude, which is ...