John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2836 Sir John Sukling 1609-1642 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2836 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir John Suckling (1609–1642) |
| QUOTATION: | ’T is expectation makes a blessing dear; Heaven were not heaven if we knew what it were. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Against Fruition. |