All Jerome K. Jerome Quotes
- I attribute the quarrelsome nature of the Middle Ages young men entirely to the want of the soothing weed. Age
- It is a most extraordinary thing, but I never read a patent medicine advertisement without being impelled to the conclusion that I am suffering from… Advertisement
- It is always the best policy to speak the truth, unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar. Best
- I can see the humorous side of things and enjoy the fun when it comes; but look where I will, there seems to me always… Enjoy
- I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours. Fascinates
- Nothing is more beautiful than the love that has weathered the storms of life. The love of the young for the young, that is the… Beautiful
- What I am looking for is a blessing not in disguise. Blessing
- The weather is like the government, always in the wrong. Funny
- We are so bound together that no man can labor for himself alone. Each blow he strikes in his own behalf helps to mold the… Alone
- People who have tried it, tell me that a clear conscience makes you very happy and contented; but a full stomach does the business quite… Business
- Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen. Idleness
- One we discover how to appreciate the timeless values in our daily experiences, we can enjoy the best things in life. Appreciate
- It is so pleasant to come across people more stupid than ourselves. We love them at once for being so. Across
- They [dogs] never talk about themselves but listen to you while you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance of being interested in the… Appearance
- I can't sit still and see another man slaving and working. I want to get up and superintend, and walk round with my hands in… Another Man
- But who wants to be foretold the weather? It is bad enough when it comes, without our having the misery of knowing about it beforehand. Bad
- (Speaking of the Cistercian monks) A grim fraternity, passing grim lives in that sweet spot, that God had made so bright! Strange that Nature's voices… All
- That the boat did not upset I simply state as a fact. Why it did not upset I am unable to offer any reason. I… All
- It takes 3 girls to tow always; two to hold the rope, and the other one runs round and round, and giggles. Always Two
- It seems to me so shocking to see the precious hours of a man's life - the priceless moments that will never come back to… Brutish
- Cultivate," I said, "a sense of humor. From a humorous point of view this lunch is rather good. Cultivate
- We want everything. All the happiness that earth and heaven are capable of bestowing. Creature comforts, and heart and soul comforts also; and, proud-spirited beings… All
- Let your boat of life be light, packed with only what you need - a homely home and simple pleasures, one or two friends, worth… Beautiful
- I don't know why it should be, I am sure; but the sight of another man asleep in bed when I am up, maddens me. Another Man
- What readers ask nowadays in a book is that it should improve, instruct and elevate. This book wouldn't elevate a cow. I cannot conscientiously recommend… All