John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5977 Thomas Carlyle 1795-1881 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5977 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) |
| QUOTATION: | Silence is deep as Eternity, speech is shallow as Time. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Sir Walter Scott. London and Westminster Review, 1838. |