Selected quotation

"Optimist, n. A proponent of the doctrine that black is white."

~ Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"



Various books with quotations, aphorisms and proverbs:

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

The Book of Positive Quotations, 2nd Edition

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

Best Quotations for All Occasions

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)

The Yale Book of Quotations

Apronisms: Pocket Wisdom for Every Day

Great Quotes from Great Leaders

Doonesbury.com's The War in Quotes