Selected quotation

"When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years."

~ Mark Twain



Various books with quotations, aphorisms and proverbs:

The Yale Book of Quotations

The Book of Positive Quotations, 2nd Edition

Everyday Positive Thinking

Doonesbury.com's The War in Quotes

Best Quotations for All Occasions

The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

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

Apronisms: Pocket Wisdom for Every Day

101 French Proverbs

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

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

8,789 Words of Wisdom