Selected quotation

"I have said to you to speak the truth is a painful thing. To be forced to tell lies is much worse."

~ Oscar Wilde, "De Profundis"



Various books with quotations, aphorisms and proverbs:

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

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

Everyday Positive Thinking

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

101 French Proverbs

Doonesbury.com's The War in Quotes

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

Best Quotations for All Occasions

Apronisms: Pocket Wisdom for Every Day

Great Quotes from Great Leaders

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

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