aph·o·rism (af'e-riz'em)
n.
A tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion; an adage. See synonyms at saying.
A brief statement of a principle.
[French aphorisme, from Old French, from Late Latin aphorismus, from Greek aphorismos, from aphorizein, to delimit, define : apo-, apo- + horizein, to delimit, define; see horizon.]
A usually pithy and familiar statement expressing an observation or principle generally accepted as wise or true: adage, byword, maxim, motto, proverb, saw, saying.
a statement of some general principle, expressed memorably by condensing much wisdom into few words: ‘Give a man a mask and he will tell you the truth’ (Wilde); ‘The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom’ (Blake). Aphorisms often take the form of a definition: ‘Hypocrisy is a homage paid by vice to virtue’ (La Rochefoucauld). An author who composes aphorisms is an aphorist.
Terse formulation of any generally accepted truth or sentiment conveyed in a pithy, memorable statement. The term was first used in the Aphorisms of Hippocrates, a long series of propositions concerning disease and the art of healing. Aphorisms were used especially in dealing with subjects for which principles and methodology developed relatively late, including art, agriculture, medicine, jurisprudence, and politics, but in the modern era they have usually been vehicles of wit and pithy wisdom. Celebrated modern aphorists include Friedrich Nietzsche and Oscar Wilde.
A few examples of Aphorisms are.....
"A house divided can not stand"
"It's like stuffing a turkey while it's still alive"
"It's not the life of the child, but the child's life"
"To err is human, but to really foul things up requires a computer."
"Friendships develop over food and wine."
Here is one place to find Aphorisms...Famous aphorisms
Timeless Aphorisms
Here is the challenge.
Using EXPERT Rules and using your aphorism in your title of your image, come up with a photograph, or photograph based image that depicts an aphorism.
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