Selected quotation

"The motive, principle, and end of the religious life is to make an absolute gift of self to God in a self-forgetting love, to end one's own life in order to make room for God's life."

~ Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross



Various books with quotations, aphorisms and proverbs:

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

8,789 Words of Wisdom

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

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

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

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

365 Inspirational Quotes (365 Days Perpetual Calendars)

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

The Book of Positive Quotations, 2nd Edition

The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

101 French Proverbs

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