John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4680 Rihard Brinsley Sheridan 1751-1816 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4680 |
| AUTHOR: | Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816) |
| QUOTATION: | There ’s nothing like being used to a thing. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Rivals. Act v. Sc. 3. |
| Note 1. ’T is nothing when you are used to it.—Jonathan Swift: Polite Conversation, iii. [back] |