John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7896 Mary Abigail (Gail Hamilton) Dodge 1838-1896 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7896 |
| AUTHOR: | Mary Abigail (Gail Hamilton) Dodge (1838–1896) |
| QUOTATION: | Whatever an author puts between the two covers of his book is public property; whatever of himself he does not put there is his private property, as much as if he had never written a word. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Country Living and Country Thinking. Preface. |