John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2286 Franis Quarles 1592-1644 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2286 |
| AUTHOR: | Francis Quarles (1592–1644) |
| QUOTATION: | The next way home ’s the farthest way about. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Book iv. Emblem 2, Ep. 2. |
| Note 1. The longest way round is the shortest way home.—Bohn: Foreign Proverbs (Italian). [back] |