Aphorisms

Aphorism 1. A short phrase that expresses a wise or true idea. 2. A concise statement of a principle.

Examples of Aphorisms Better safe than sorry. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. A dog is a man’s best friend. A little learning is a dangerous thing. A man’s home is his castle. A penny saved is a penny earned. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Actions speak louder than words. All for one and one for all. Carpe Diem—seize the day. All that glitters is not gold. All the world’s a stage. All things come to those who wait. All is fair in love and war. All is well that ends well. April showers bring May flowers. Appearances can be deceiving. Out of the frying pan and into the frier. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Bad news travels fast. Better late than never.

“Morrie-isms” How do you spare people's feelings by denying them? Am I living the life I want to live? Death ends a life, not a relationship. Am I being the person I want to be? Dying is the only one thing to be sad over. Living unhappily is something else. Never do work that uses, hurts or degrades people. Never make money off the sweat and pain of others. Love wins. Love always wins. The tension of opposites. We learn from what hurts us, as much as what loves us. Money is not a substitute for tenderness. Invest in the human family. Invest in people. “Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live” Forgive yourself. Forgive others. Don't wait. “Love each other, or perish.” You're not a wave, you're part of the ocean “Devote yourself to what gives you meaning.” What's wrong with being Number Two? “Nothing haunts us like the things we don’t say.” Imagine there's a bird on your shoulder and every day you ask it, "Is today the day that I die?