John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6251 Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6251 |
| AUTHOR: | Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) |
| QUOTATION: | And striving to be man, the worm Mounts through all the spires of form. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | May-Day. |