The Finsbury Park provocateur: slogans, suspicion and a big platform His signs reach millions of people. But where does debate end and responsibility begin?

Make the sky blue again. — Nick, the Finsbury Park aphorist, @londonermag.bsky.social #aphorism
www.the-londoner.co.uk/the-finsbury...

Bond Visit the post for more.

Go, and your homeland goes with you; return, and it’s lost forever. —Diana Anphimiadi, “Bond” #aphorism poemsontheunderground.org/bond

The chief preoccupation of adult life is the replenishment of the appetites. —Nick Trefethen #aphorism

The slower you go the sooner you are. —Alice Eckles #aphorism jamesgeary.com/my-life-in-f...

Word of Mouth
@BBCRadio4
Thursday 15.30

“When #writing aphorisms… seeing something and saying something happen at the same time.”

— @gearyjames.bsky.social , The World in a Phrase

#booksky #quote

Art is magic delivered from the lie of being truth. —Theodor W. Adorno #aphorism

The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. St Augustine #aphorism

Usual time 15.30
This programme is great fun

I liked this aphorism from Polish writer W. Brudzinski: "The most difficult thing is to find the way to the signposts". It strikes me that this a good summary of the role of #Librarians, getting you from zero to a point where you can navigate for yourself.

Assorted aphorisms and slogans | BPS Thoughts from David Clarke (full online version).

Really interesting. When I heard that professions have their own aphorisms, I remembered some produced by my OH, a social psychologist www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

BBC Radio 4 - Word of Mouth, Aphorisms: Sayings to Live By Michael Rosen talks to James Geary about aphorisms, AKA literature's hand luggage

#Radio Aphorisms: Sayings to Live By
Word of Mouth
Thuur 15:30
BBC Radio 4
@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social talks to James Geary about his lifetime obsession, the short, witty philosophical sayings known as aphorisms.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Word of Mouth - Aphorisms: Sayings to Live By - BBC Sounds Michael Rosen talks to James Geary about aphorisms, AKA literature's hand luggage

catching up with Word of Mouth on aphorisms
@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @gearyjames.bsky.social

As the Beard Liberation Front has it, a beard on the chin is better than one in the barbers www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

If you write off the top of your head, what you produce is verbal dandruff. —Tim Brookes #aphorism

Aphoristic Intelligence Beats Artificial Intelligence It’s not just okay for some things in life to be hard—it’s essential.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1... Thank you @theatlantic.com @adriennelaf.bsky.social #aphorisms

#aphorism

We kneel before heroes, not invaders – the aphorism today | BPS An extract from ‘The World In A Phrase: A Brief History of the Aphorism’ (second edition), by James Geary (The University of Chicago Press).

We kneel before heroes, not invaders – the aphorism today.

An extract from ‘The World In A Phrase: A Brief History of the Aphorism’ (second edition), by @gearyjames.bsky.social
@uchicagopress.bsky.social

www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

Seen at @politicsprose.bsky.social 🙏🏻 #aphorisms

‘Adults think with their mouths open’: five modern aphorisms to help us make sense of 2025 In his new book The World in a Phrase, author James Geary shares aphorisms from David Byrne, James Baldwin and more that speak to the modern day

#aphorisms in the @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...

Nothing beats a good aphorism Tweets, TikToks and the outpourings of ChatGPT. Short-form is in vogue—but only one version truly encourages deep reflection

#aphorisms in @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/culture/7164...

#aphorism

Book explores how an aphorism often contains 'The World in a Phrase' Author James Geary loves aphorisms, those short, witty statements that often contain profound truths.

Thanks to @wbur.org @hereandnow.bsky.social and host Lisa Mullins for having me on! www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...

A brief history of the aphorism "All that glitters is not gold", "Do or do not, there is no try". The first quote is from Shakespeare, and the other is from Yoda. Both are examples of aphorisms, a form of expression you don't hear m...

Why the short, witty, philosophical sayings known as aphorisms are making a comeback... Thanks to @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social and @newstalkfm.bsky.social for having me on the show! www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/a-b...

Publishers must think aphoristically AI is literal. We must be the opposite.

Publishing books – buying them, commissioning them, designing them, selling them – takes creativity, just like writing them. @thebookseller.com #aphorism www.thebookseller.com/comment/publ...

Resistance is fertile. —Ruha Benjamin

The Striking Similarities Between Aphorisms and Poetry Aphorisms and poems have a lot in common. Both are brief, both use vivid imagery, and both have a twist, some quick textual or psychological flip, a sudden sting in the tail that gives readers a jo…

Aphorisms “serve as a probe or compass to explore the threads of life and poetry.” @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/the-striking...

On 'TRE in the Afternoon' with Hannah Murray - @gearyjames.bsky.social with 'The World in a Phrase: A Brief History of the Aphorism', Caroline Young on 'Vivienne Westwood: Provocateur', and Charlie Brougham reviews the weekend's sport.

The World in a Phrase: A Brief History of the Aphorism, Second Edition A Brief History of the Aphorism, Second Edition

"An aphorism is the last link in a long chain of thought." See how true Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach's aphorism is in The World in A Phrase: A Brief History of the Aphorism — out now! #aphorism @uchicagopress

bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

Live From New York: Zohran Mamdani’s Got Jokes

Adlai Stevenson was another politician with an aphoristic sense of humor, which he used on the campaign trail... "The hardest thing about any political campaign is how to win without proving that you are unworthy of winning." #aphorism www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/n...

The Farmers’ Almanac Succumbs to the Digital Age

Reflecting on the demise of The Farmers’ Almanac and the origins of the American aphorism tradition, beginning in 1732 with the premier edition of Ben Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanack: "It is hard for an empty sack to stand upright." #aphorism www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...