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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

7191 John Godfrey Saxe 1816-1887 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:7191
AUTHOR:John Godfrey Saxe (1816–1887)
QUOTATION:In vain I speak of urgent tasks;
  In vain I scowl and pout;
A frown is no extinguisher—
  It does not put him out!
ATTRIBUTION:My Familiar.