John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6927 Oliver Wendell Holmes 1809-1894 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6927 |
| AUTHOR: | Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809–1894) |
| QUOTATION: | And silence, like a poultice, comes To heal the blows of sound. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | To an Insect. |