Selected quotation

"The average man is a conformist, accepting miseries and disasters with the stoicism of a cow standing in the rain."

~ Colin Wilson



Various books with quotations, aphorisms and proverbs:

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

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

The Yale Book of Quotations

The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

Chinese Proverbs

The Wise and Witty Quote Book: More than 2000 Quotes to Enlighten, Encourage, and Enjoy

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

Best Quotations for All Occasions

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

8,789 Words of Wisdom

The Book of Positive Quotations, 2nd Edition

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