Selected quotation

"I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal."

~ Jane Austen, letter to sister Cassandra



Various books with quotations, aphorisms and proverbs:

The Most Brilliant Thoughts of All Time (In Two Lines or Less)

Positive Thinking Every Day: An Inspiration for Each Day of the Year

101 French Proverbs

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

8,789 Words of Wisdom

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

Chinese Proverbs

Ancient Wisdom: The Book of Proverbs With Devotions for Today

Everyday Positive Thinking

Apronisms: Pocket Wisdom for Every Day

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

Best Quotations for All Occasions