I also think pronunciation of a foreign tongue could be better taught than by demanding from the pupil those internal acrobatic feats… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
I often arrive at quite sensible ideas and judgements, on the spur of the moment. It is when I stop to think… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
If there is one person I do despise more than another, it is the man who does not think exactly the same… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
We must not think of the things we could do with, but only of the things that we can't do without. — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
If a man stopped me in the street and demanded of me my watch, I should refuse to give it to him.… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
It is very strange, this domination of our intellect by our digestive organs. We cannot work, we cannot think, unless our stomach… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
It is very strange, this domination of our intellect by our digestive organs. We cannot work, we cannot think, unless our stomach… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
There are two kinds of clocks. There is the clock that is always wrong, and that knows it is wrong, and glories… — 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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Love is woman's business,and in "business" we all lay aside our natural weaknesses. — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
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 Image
“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 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 to us… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image