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Jerome K. Jerome Quotes

Best Quotes by Jerome K. Jerome (Top 10)

  1. I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.
  2. Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen.
  3. Let your boat of life be light, packed with only what you need - a homely home and simple pleasures, one or two friends, worth the name, someone to love and someone to love you, a cat, a dog, and a pipe or two, enough to eat and enough to wear, and a little more than enough to drink; for thirst is a dangerous thing.
  4. It is always the best policy to speak the truth, unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar.
  5. 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 conversation.
  6. It is so pleasant to come across people more stupid than ourselves. We love them at once for being so.
  7. 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 beginning of life. But the love of the old for the old, that is the beginning of things longer.
  8. If there is one person I do despise more than another, it is the man who does not think exactly the same on all topics as I do...
  9. He is very imprudent, a dog; he never makes it his business to inquire whether you are in the right or the wrong, never asks whether you are rich or poor, silly or wise, sinner or saint. You are his pal. That is enough for him.
  10. One we discover how to appreciate the timeless values in our daily experiences, we can enjoy the best things in life.

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