aphorism

There’s an old gambler’s aphorism beloved by wise souls from Amarillo Slim to Warren Buffett that warns: “If you look around the poker table and can’t identify the mark, it’s you.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

The echoing aphorism is apparently nowhere truer than in cavernous Olympic hockey ice arenas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 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

He shared his latest aphorism: “Don’t let go too soon, but don’t hang on too long.”

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom

Indeed, many of the Oracle of Omaha’s oft-quoted aphorisms found in past annual letters are applicable to investors in just about anything.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026

In Atwood’s first novel, she exists only through the viewpoint of June and most often as the source of aphorisms.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025

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

In the jockeys’ room he orchestrated a string of clever practical jokes, sequestered himself in corners to pore over literature, and mystified his fellow jocks with aphorisms from Omar Khayyam and “Old Waldo” Emerson.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand