Selected quotation

"Life is a grindstone, and whether it grinds a man down or polishes him up depends on what he is made of."

~ Josh Billings



Various books with quotations, aphorisms and proverbs:

Chinese Proverbs

101 French Proverbs

Everyday Positive Thinking

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

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

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

The Yale Book of Quotations

Best Quotations for All Occasions

Apronisms: Pocket Wisdom for Every Day

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

The Book of Positive Quotations, 2nd Edition

8,789 Words of Wisdom