John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3839 John Gay 1685-1732 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3839 |
| AUTHOR: | John Gay (1685–1732) |
| QUOTATION: | Life is a jest, and all things show it; I thought so once, but now I know it. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | My own Epitaph. |