John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7972 Sarah Doudney 1843- ? John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7972 |
| AUTHOR: | Sarah Doudney (1843– ?) |
| QUOTATION: | The pure, the beautiful, the bright, That stirred our hearts in youth, The impulse to a wordless prayer, The dreams of love and truth, The longings after something lost, The spirit’s yearning cry, The strivings after better hopes,— These things can never die. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Things that never die. |