Aphorisms “Play the hand you were dealt.” “In this world‚ nothing is certain but death and taxes.” “A penny saved is a penny earned.” “Idle hands are the devil’s workshop.” “Everyone dies by not everybody lives.” Aphorisms are concise statements about the world around us. Today‚ I asked my mother and father what were a few aphorisms that they liked. My father replied with the first three‚ and my mother with the last two. The first aphorism‚ “Play the hand you were dealt‚” means to me that
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S Aphorism Essay “The way to be safe‚ is to never be secure.” Benjamin Franklin once said this statement. But what does it mean? Being unsure keeps you from doing many things. A lot of people probably think a secure person probably does the right things and is always so sure about everything. But really that is what sometimes causes mistakes in peoples lives. For example‚ if you’re with your friends and they want to do something that you know is wrong
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Everyone has laws that they live by‚ these are called “laws of Life”. Many people use aphorisms or quotes to shape the way they live‚ usually they are by famous or successful people. An aphorism good to follow is‚ “the mind is everything‚ what you think you become” by Chinese philosopher Buddha. This aphorism teaches people‚ whatever they think of themselves‚ they would eventually become. Another lesson this aphorism will teach is that if you want to yourself to have a positive life with positive outcomes
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Aphorism in Life “Those who made sacrifices at first‚ earned happiness in the end” This aphorism came from my own experience and what I want to experience soon. My parents always told me “Anak! Konti na lang makakatapos ka rin‚ magtiis ka muna”. Everytime I heard that‚ I always pray and talk to myself that “I know God loves me”. I have a lot of sacrifices made just to be here‚ to study and to reach for my dreams. My parents can’t afford to send me to school that’s why I stopped one year after I
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There are no limits on what you can do in life! The aphorism by Jim Carrey‚ “My soul is not contained within the limits of my body; my body is contained within the limitlessness of my soul”‚ helps me remember it every day. I portray “my soul” as my ideas‚ dreams‚ and goals. An aphorism is a wise saying or quote that contains words of truth‚ lasting meaning‚ or inspiration. The aphorism inspires people to do big things in life. It also reminds young readers to exploit their creativity while they still
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By Definition‚ an aphorism is a terse saying embodying a general truth or astute observation. It is derived from the Greek word aphorismos‚ meaning to delimit or define‚ and was first made popular in Aphorisms by Hippocrates. Throughout The Odyssey‚ Homer sprinkles in these axioms with the intent of encapsulating his themes. One example being‚ “It’s bad either way‚ spurring the stranger home who wants to linger‚ holding the one who longs to leave-you know‚ ‘Welcome the Coming‚ speed the parting
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politician and writer. Disraeli’s quote‚ “Youth is a blunder; Manhood a struggle; Old age regret”‚ is an aphorism (“Aphorism”). By definition‚ an aphorism is a statement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner (“Aphorism”). Aphorism is commonly applied to philosophical‚ moral‚ and literary principles (“Aphorism”). Politicians and writers are famous for their aphoristic statements (“Aphorism”). In the first third of the quote‚
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lessons. All of the life lessons that I learned related to my grandfathers death. As a project I used many aphorisms‚ a life lesson‚ and related that aphorism to both Morrie’s life and my grandfathers life. My grandfather‚ just like Morrie‚ passed away‚ so I had my grandmother compare the aphorism to my grandfathers life. I picked five of my favorite aphorisms‚ then compared those aphorisms to Morries life‚ and finally had my grandmother relate it to my grandfathers life. I videotaped the entire
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October 22‚ 2012 “Accept what you are able to do and what you are not able to do.” (Albom 18) is the first and one of the most major aphorisms in Tuesdays with Morrie. I believe Morrie is speaking about recognizing your strengths‚ and not focusing so much on your weaknesses. He means‚ as he said‚ to “accept” your limitations. We are all affected by this aphorism everyday. We have limitations‚ and a lot of times we get so focused on our weaknesses we don’t take advantage of our strengths.‚ and waste
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Aphorism 341 An important underlying assumption of discovering that one’s life is stuck in a cyclical eternal recurrence is that one will not be able to carry over one’s memory in any way from one cycle to the next. Thus the revelation of the demon is only pertinent in shaping one’s behavior and thinking for the rest of the current life; one in which man becomes his own God‚ while the Christian God vanishes into non-existence. The demon’s revelation does not change the external reality
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