Aphorism Quote by Andre Gide

“Perhaps the excellence of aphorisms consists not so much in the expression of some rare or abstruse sentiment, as in the comprehension of some…

— Samuel Johnson

The excellence of aphorisms consists not so much in the expression of some rare or abstruse sentiment, as in the comprehension of some useful…

— Samuel Johnson

I feel a kind of reverence for the first books of young authors. There is so much aspiration in them, so much audacious hope…

— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“The quoting of an aphorism, like the angry barking of a dog or the smell of overcooked broccoli, rarely indicates that something helpful is…

— Lemony Snicket

In youth our most bitter disappointments, our brightest hopes and ambitions, are known only to ourselves. Even our friendship and love we never fully…

— Elizabeth Cady Stanton

My aphorisms have the power to translate my ideas into written words that clearly express my feelings and convictions.

— Jean-Paul Malfatti

“We may think we are praising and encouraging the young by predicting great things for them, but the burden of our expectations may shame…

— Cornelius Plantinga Jr

Aphorisms are food for thought - like sushi, they come in small portions that are both delicious and exquisitely formed. And, like sushi, I…

— James Geary

“Young people have many pleasures and many sorrows, because they have only themselves to think of.”

— Hermann Hesse

“The relentless don't settle for quiet when their creativity is blossoming. They may encounter crevices and falter. Yet, their soul will corrode any indifference.”

— Tina McKeon

For young people always begin by loving exaggeration, that infirmity of noble minds.

— Honore de Balzac

“To All Children In Our World (Young & Old) Don't let your despair hold you down. Rise above it & grab the rainbows that…

— Timothy Pina