John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
631 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 631 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice. His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff: you shall seek all day ere you find them, and when you have them, they are not worth the search. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Merchant of Venice. Act i. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |