'A rose with a thousand petals' … what makes an aphorism – and is this a golden age? | Books | The Guardian

'A rose with a thousand petals' … what makes an aphorism – and is this a golden age? | Books | The Guardian: Forget haikus, epigrams, proverbs, maxims, adages and riddles. If you’re needing a sliver of wisdom, try an aphorism. There are certainly plenty around …