Selected quotation

"The American who first discovered Columbus made a bad discovery."

~ Georg Christoph Lichtenberg



Various books with quotations, aphorisms and proverbs:

The Book of Positive Quotations, 2nd Edition

Apronisms: Pocket Wisdom for Every Day

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

Doonesbury.com's The War in Quotes

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

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

101 French Proverbs

8,789 Words of Wisdom

Everyday Positive Thinking

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

The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

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