There are many families where the whole interest of life is centered upon the dog. — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
“The music of life would be mute if the chords of memory were snapped asunder.” — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
The advantage of literature over life is that its characters are clearly defined, and act consistently. — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
Life works upon a compensating balance, and the happiness we gain in one direction we lose in another. — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
“Montmorency’s ambition in life, is to get in the way and be sworn at. ” — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
I want a house that has got over all its troubles; I don't want to spend the rest of my life bringing… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
One we discover how to appreciate the timeless values in our daily experiences, we can enjoy the best things in life. — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
I can see the humorous side of things and enjoy the fun when it comes; but look where I will, there seems… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
Life is a thing to be lived, not spent; to be faced, not ordered. Life is not a game of chess, the… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
Man, if he would live, must worship. He looks around, and what to him, within the vision of his life, is the… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
Life will always remain a gamble, with prizes sometimes for the imprudent, and blanks so often to the wise. — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
It seems to me so shocking to see the precious hours of a man's life - the priceless moments that will never… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
“Let us play the game of life as sportsmen, pocketing our winnings with a smile, leaving our losings with a shrug.” — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
I will not take up your time, dear boy, with telling you what is the matter with me. Life is brief, and… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
Nothing is more beautiful than the love that has weathered the storms of life. The love of the young for the young,… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
Truth and fact are old-fashioned and out-of-date, my friends, fit only for the dull and vulgar to live by. Appearance, not reality,… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
“It was a lovely landscape. It was idyllic, poetical, and it inspired me. I felt good and noble. I felt I didn't… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
Let your boat of life be light, packed with only what you need - a homely home and simple pleasures, one or… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
“A farmer has a way of standing on one leg and looking at a thing that isn’t there. It sounds simple, but… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
“Must we believe those who tell us that a hand foul with the filth of a shameful life is the only one… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
“I can understand the ignorant masses loving to soak themselves in drink—oh, yes, it's very shocking that they should, of course—very shocking… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
“Believe me, a highly strung brain such as yours demands occasional relaxation from the strain of domestic surroundings. Forget for a little… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
“George goes to sleep at a bank from ten to four each day, except Saturdays, when they wake him up and put him outside… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share
“He would use a bit of string this time, and at the critical moment, when the old fool was leaning over the chair at… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share
Some people are under the impression that all that is required to make a good fisherman is the ability to tell lies easily and… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share
It is easy enough to say that poverty is no crime. No; if it were men wouldn't be ashamed of it. It is a… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share
Love is woman's business,and in "business" we all lay aside our natural weaknesses. — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share
We are but the veriest, sorriest slaves of our stomach. Reach not after morality and righteousness, my friends; watch vigilantly your stomach, and diet… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share
“There was no ground-floor — its ground-floor belonged to a house in the next court, and the front door opened direct upon a flight… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share
“I can understand the ignorant masses loving to soak themselves in drink—oh, yes, it's very shocking that they should, of course—very shocking to us… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share
They [dogs] never talk about themselves but listen to you while you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance of being interested in… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share
“And we sit there, by its margin, while the moon, who loves it too, stoops down to kiss it with a sister’s kiss, and… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share
“The only feeling that a closer intimacy has created in him for his wife is that of indulgent contempt. As there is no equality… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share
Evil thought is a dangerous pet. It is safer to play with it from behind the iron bars of circumstance. — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share
If you are foolish enough to be contented, don't show it, but grumble with the rest; and if you can do with a little,… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share
Life will always remain a gamble, with prizes sometimes for the imprudent, and blanks so often to the wise. — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share
“You can never rouse Harris. There is no poetry about Harris- no wild yearning for the unattainable. Harris never "weeps, he knows not why."… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share
