Who said “If there were dreams to sell, what would you buy?”?

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Thomas Lovell Beddoes. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Dream-Pedlary", as anthologised by FitzRoy Carrington in The Quiet Hour (1915), pp. 89–90

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For academic work, cite the original where you can: "Dream-Pedlary", as anthologised by FitzRoy Carrington in The Quiet Hour (1915), pp. 89–90.

APA

Beddoes, T. L. (n.d.). If there were dreams to sell, what would you buy? [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13799-if-there-were-dreams-to-sell-what-would/

MLA

Beddoes, Thomas Lovell. “If there were dreams to sell, what would you buy?” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13799-if-there-were-dreams-to-sell-what-would/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Beddoes, Thomas Lovell. “If there were dreams to sell, what would you buy?” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13799-if-there-were-dreams-to-sell-what-would/.