Selected quotation

"Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It's that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that's what the poet does."

~ Allen Ginsberg, "Ginsberg: A Biography"



Various books with quotations, aphorisms and proverbs:

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

The Yale Book of Quotations

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

Everyday Positive Thinking

Best Quotations for All Occasions

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

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

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

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

Apronisms: Pocket Wisdom for Every Day

Ancient Wisdom: The Book of Proverbs With Devotions for Today

Doonesbury.com's The War in Quotes