Aphorism Quote by Samuel Johnson

“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

Aphorisms are essentially an aristocratic genre of writing. The aphorist does not argue or explain, he asserts; and implicit in his assertion is a…

— Anonymous

An aphorism that does not score is just one more sentence.

— Mason Cooley

“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

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

I believe aphorisms are best when first read in the wild, free from the confines of any categories.

— James Geary

Aphorisms are literature's hand luggage. Light and compact, they fit easily into the overhead compartment of your brain.

— James Geary

There is nothing more difficult to define than an aphorism.

— Umberto Eco

The aphorism offers a momentary sense of mastery over some confusion or unhappiness.

— Mason Cooley

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

— Jean-Paul Malfatti

An aphorism is not an aphorism unless you know what it means.

— Winston Churchill

An aphorism is an extreme synthesis of thesis and antithesis, theory and practice, it's a mixture of intuition and observation, hypothesis and illusions of…

— William C. Brown