John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6876 Alfred Tennyson Tennyson 1809-1892 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6876 |
| AUTHOR: | Alfred Tennyson Tennyson (1809–1892) |
| QUOTATION: | The shell must break before the bird can fly. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The ancient Sage. |