John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4901 William Wordsworth 1770-1850 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4901 |
| AUTHOR: | William Wordsworth (1770–1850) |
| QUOTATION: | Action is transitory,—a step, a blow; The motion of a muscle, this way or that. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Borderers. Act iii. |
| WORKS: | William Wordsworth Collection. |