Selected quotation

"Our two eyes do not make our lot better; one serves us to see the good things, the other the evils of life. A lot of people have the bad habit of closing the first, and very few close the second."

~ François-Marie Arouet (Voltaire), "The One-Eyed Porter"



Various books with quotations, aphorisms and proverbs:

Doonesbury.com's The War in Quotes

101 French Proverbs

The Ultimate Guide to the Perfect Word: Quotes - Titles - Poetry - Tips - Words

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

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

The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

Apronisms: Pocket Wisdom for Every Day

The Book of Positive Quotations, 2nd Edition

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

Chinese Proverbs

Everyday Positive Thinking