Selected quotation

"Every time I paint a portrait I lose a friend."

~ John Singer Sargent



Various books with quotations, aphorisms and proverbs:

The Yale Book of Quotations

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

Ancient Wisdom: The Book of Proverbs With Devotions for Today

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

The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

Best Quotations for All Occasions

365 Inspirational Quotes (365 Days Perpetual Calendars)

8,789 Words of Wisdom

Apronisms: Pocket Wisdom for Every Day

Everyday Positive Thinking

Doonesbury.com's The War in Quotes

The Book of Positive Quotations, 2nd Edition