For some reason I have this idea that it's attributable to an English or American poet -- Wordsworth or someone.....I've never associated it with Persian origin..... but then again, I'm never sure about anything these days. Julie Krueger ========Original Message======== Subj: [lit-ideas] Re: someone help Date: 5/10/06 9:51:25 A.M. Central Daylight Time From: _Ursula@xxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:Ursula@xxxxxxxxxx) To: _lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) Sent on: "Had I two loaves, I would sell one and buy hyacinths to feed my soul. Variously attributed to Mohammed and others, but I'm not sure that's true... And I'm not sure that's the way I first heard it either...not poetic enough somehow... I'll keep looking... U. ** JimKandJulieB@xxxxxxx wrote: > I've googled till I'm blue in the face and cannot find/remember who > said that if he had x amount of money he would spend half on bread and > half on hyacinths. Does anyone know what I'm talking about? (I sure > don't). > > Julie Krueger ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html