It is a great example of aphoristic intelligence at work. It makes us reconsider what we’re doing, or not doing, with our ...

“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 ...

In my latest book, “Grandma Was Right After All!,” I take the top 25 parenting sayings of my youth and explain what they really meant. I do so because they’ve been distorted and demonized by the ...

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.” ...

Short Flights: Thirty-two Modern Writers Share Aphorisms of Insight, Inspiration, and Wit, edited by James Lough and Alex Stein. Schaffner Press. 236 pages. $16.95. Last Aphorisms, by JPJ.

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Tomorrow at the Michigan Theater, the School of Art & Design’s Penny W. Stamps Distinguished ...