Selected quotation

"Renunciation remains sorrow, though a sorrow borne willingly."

~ George Eliot, "The Mill on the Floss"



Various books with quotations, aphorisms and proverbs:

Oxymoronica: Paradoxical Wit & Wisdom From History's Greatest Wordsmiths

365 Inspirational Quotes (365 Days Perpetual Calendars)

Great Quotes from Great Leaders

101 French Proverbs

Chinese Proverbs

Everyday Positive Thinking

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

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

Doonesbury.com's The War in Quotes

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

The Yale Book of Quotations

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