Piotr Bardzik describes himself as Polish by birth, Maltese by love, European by conviction, and bean counter by profession. He neglects to mention one important biographical detail: aphorist by avocation. Bardzik has channeled what began as regular journal entries into two books of aphorisms, Fact Denounced as a Four-letter Word and Washington Post is Switching Off Lights, which he calls “accidental thoughts in a world dominated by common nonsense.” A selection …

Opinions, and not religion, are the opium of the people.

Privilege — a one-sided coin.

Being open-minded requires a lot of effort. Being narrow-minded is effortless.

At birth, we all get a life sentence.

The surest way to a permanent outcome? Resort to a temporary measure.

Tautology? It is what it is