Many gifted individuals have a fondness for words, ranging from an appreciation for puns, to etymology, to developing a large and varied vocabulary (although not a large part of the SAT for the past decade or so).

There are several word-of-the-day resources, one of which recently featured the word "apothegm" a term which may apply to a few of the quotations in this thread.

Originally Posted by word of the day: apothegm
WHY THIS WORD?
An apothegm can go by many other names: �maxim,� �motto,� �proverb,� �aphorism,� �catchphrase,� �words of wisdom,� �platitude,� or even �clich�.� But what�s special about an apothegm in particular is that it�s especially pithy and easy to remember. �Haste makes waste,� for example, is a perfect apothegm.