William Gardner

Aphorisms for the Uncommon Reader provides witty and thought-provoking escape from the mindlessness of daily life. It is the perfect gift for that Uncommon Person. The book provides an informative introduction to aphorisms and aphorists, followed by 400 original aphorisms presented in no particular order. For example:Adulthood: n. The developmental stage in which we abandon our selves to become our lives.Capitalism: n. An ingenious system for creating work for workers, wealth for the wealthy, and poverty for the poor.You can learn what you have to say only by listening when you speak.Perceptions: n. pl. Images from our past distorted to accommodate the objects currently before us.Happiness isn't something that happens to us. It's something we do.

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