aphorism

An oft-cited aphorism at BLS holds that a glass of water is never half full or half empty: it is 50% water and 50% air.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

The business of America is mainly business, according to the aphorism attributed to President Calvin Coolidge.

From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026

I have another aphorism, this one related to automobiles, to keep in mind when planning your retirement: “Objects in the mirror may be closer than they appear.”

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 5, 2026

In an aphorism sometimes attributed to Leo Tolstoy, sometimes to John Gardner, all literature relies on one of two plots: A person goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town.

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2025

For the first time, the truth of the aphorism “clothes make the man” came home to me.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Pochettino’s faith in the power of fruit and candles and his penchant for penning aphorisms hasn’t taken away from the ferociousness of his approach to soccer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

I frequently use quotes as aphorisms in situations that arise daily.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

Mostly, it’s a bunch of well-trodden aphorisms, including “Don’t think, just jump,” “Have faith,” and “There’s darkness before the dawn.”

From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2024

With commanding aphorisms and adages, Kalunga tempers Zau’s need for immediate answers.

From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2024

He found the stricken rider distracting himself from his pain by firing off aphorisms from Ralph Waldo Emerson—“Old Waldo”—at the nurses.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand