John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7771 Phillips Brooks 1835-1893 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7771 |
| AUTHOR: | Phillips Brooks (1835–1893) |
| QUOTATION: | Life comes before literature, as the material always comes before the work. The hills are full of marble before the world blooms with statues. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Literature and Life. |