Selected quotation

"Politeness , n. The most acceptable hypocrisy."

~ Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"



Various books with quotations, aphorisms and proverbs:

Best Quotations for All Occasions

Offerings: Buddhist Wisdom for Every Day (Offerings for Humanity)

Apronisms: Pocket Wisdom for Every Day

101 French Proverbs

America's Popular Sayings: Over 1600 Expressions on Topics from Beauty to Money and Everything In Between

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations: A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature (17th Edition)

Chinese Proverbs

The Proverbs Driven Life: Timeless Wisdom for Your Words, Work, Wealth, and Relationships

The Book of Positive Quotations, 2nd Edition

The Yale Book of Quotations

Everyday Positive Thinking

A Continual Feast: Words of Comfort and Celebration, Collected by Father Tim