Selected quotation

"Just as the wave cannot exist for itself, but is ever a part of the heaving surface of the ocean, so must I never live my life for itself, but always in the experience which is going on around me."

~ Albert Schweitzer



Various books with quotations, aphorisms and proverbs:

The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

Chinese Proverbs

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

Apronisms: Pocket Wisdom for Every Day

Doonesbury.com's The War in Quotes

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

The Yale Book of Quotations

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

Best Quotations for All Occasions

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

8,789 Words of Wisdom

Positive Thinking Every Day: An Inspiration for Each Day of the Year