Selected quotation

"Art is a reality, not a definition; inasmuch as it approaches a reality, it approaches perfection, and inasmuch as it approaches a mere definition, it is imperfect and untrue."

~ Benjamin Haydon, "Correspondence and Table Talk"



Various books with quotations, aphorisms and proverbs:

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

365 Inspirational Quotes (365 Days Perpetual Calendars)

Ancient Wisdom: The Book of Proverbs With Devotions for Today

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

The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

Apronisms: Pocket Wisdom for Every Day

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

Chinese Proverbs

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

Doonesbury.com's The War in Quotes

Great Quotes from Great Leaders

Everyday Positive Thinking