John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8026 James Jeffrey Rohe 1847-1908 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8026 |
| AUTHOR: | James Jeffrey Roche (1847–1908) |
| QUOTATION: | I ’d rather be handsome than homely; I ’d rather be youthful than old; If I can’t have a bushel of silver I’ll do with a barrel of gold. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Contentment. |