People think that everything is already said and that society's rules must govern us throughout our lives. One day your brain clicks, and you realize that not everything you'd been told fits into how you see the world. You discover with irony that other facets are only noticed from your perspective. The sparks that arise from your discernment reveal that different view of your environment and beyond.
Aphorisms, apothegms, adagios, or whatever you want to call them is a compilation that shows that hidden side that I have discovered.