John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2001 Thomas Middleton 1580-1627 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2001 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Middleton (1580–1627) |
| QUOTATION: | Ground not upon dreams; you know they are ever contrary. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Family of Love. Act iv. Sc. 3. |
| Note 1. For drames always go by contraries.—Samuel Lover: The Angel’s Whisper. [back] |