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Jerome K Jerome Quotes

I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours Picture Quote #1

Idling has always been my strong point Picture Quote #1

Cheese, like oil, makes too much of itself Picture Quote #1

Ambition is only vanity ennobled Picture Quote #1

Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen Picture Quote #1

Conceit is the finest armour a man can wear Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

Life works upon a compensating balance, and the happiness we gain in one direction we lose in another Picture Quote #1

To be misunderstood is the shy man's fate on every occasion; and whatever impression he endeavors to create, he is sure to convey its opposite Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Swearing relieves the feelings - that is what swearing does. I explained this to my aunt on one occasion, but it didn't answer with her. She said I had no business to have such feelings Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

Oh, give me back the good old days of fifty years ago,

Splendid cheeses they were, ripe and mellow, and with a two hundred horse-power scent about them that might have been warranted to carry three miles, and knock a man over at two hundred yards Picture Quote #1

Throw the lumber over, man! 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 Picture Quote #1

The truth is, we each of us have an inborn conviction that the whole world with everybody and everything in it, was created as a sort of necessary appendage to ourselves Picture Quote #1

All the hate and scorn and love of a deep nature, such as the shy man is ever cursed by, fester and corrupt within, instead of spending themselves abroad, and sour him into a misanthrope and cynic Picture Quote #1

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I do like cats. They are so unconsciously amusing. There is such a comic dignity about them, such a

Love is too pure a light to burn long among the noisome gases that we breathe, but before it is choked out we may use it as a torch to ignite the cozy fire of affection Picture Quote #1

Idling has always been my strong point. I take no credit to myself in the matter-it is a gift Picture Quote #1

It is a curious fact, but nobody ever is sea-sick - on land. At sea, you come across plenty of people very bad indeed, whole boat-loads of them; but I never met a man yet, on land, who had ever known at all what it was to be sea-sick. Where the thousands upon thousands of bad sailors that swarm in every ship hide themselves when they are on land is a mystery Picture Quote #1

I plodded conscientiously through the twenty-six letters, and the only malady I could conclude I had not got was housemaid's knee Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

Vanity is truly the motive-power that moves humanity, and it is flattery that greases the wheels Picture Quote #1

The most extraordinary dream I ever had was one in which I fancied that, as I was going into a theater, the cloak-room attendant stopped me in the lobby and insisted on my leaving my legs behind me Picture Quote #1

It is always the best policy to speak the truth, unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar Picture Quote #1

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I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) Idling has always been my strong point (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) Cheese, like oil, makes too much of itself (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) Ambition is only vanity ennobled (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) Conceit is the finest armour a man can wear (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) 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 (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) Life works upon a compensating balance, and the happiness we gain in one direction we lose in another (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) To be misunderstood is the shy man's fate on every occasion; and whatever impression he endeavors to create, he is sure to convey its opposite (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) 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 (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) 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 (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) Swearing relieves the feelings - that is what swearing does. I explained this to my aunt on one occasion, but it didn't answer with her. She said I had no business to have such feelings (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) 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 (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) Oh, give me back the good old days of fifty years ago," has been the cry ever since Adam's fifty-first birthday (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) Splendid cheeses they were, ripe and mellow, and with a two hundred horse-power scent about them that might have been warranted to carry three miles, and knock a man over at two hundred yards (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) Throw the lumber over, man! 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 (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) The truth is, we each of us have an inborn conviction that the whole world with everybody and everything in it, was created as a sort of necessary appendage to ourselves (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) All the hate and scorn and love of a deep nature, such as the shy man is ever cursed by, fester and corrupt within, instead of spending themselves abroad, and sour him into a misanthrope and cynic (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) I do like cats. They are so unconsciously amusing. There is such a comic dignity about them, such a "How dare you!" "Go away, don't touch me" sort of air (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) Love is too pure a light to burn long among the noisome gases that we breathe, but before it is choked out we may use it as a torch to ignite the cozy fire of affection (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) Idling has always been my strong point. I take no credit to myself in the matter-it is a gift (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) It is a curious fact, but nobody ever is sea-sick - on land. At sea, you come across plenty of people very bad indeed, whole boat-loads of them; but I never met a man yet, on land, who had ever known at all what it was to be sea-sick. Where the thousands upon thousands of bad sailors that swarm in every ship hide themselves when they are on land is a mystery (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) I plodded conscientiously through the twenty-six letters, and the only malady I could conclude I had not got was housemaid's knee (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) 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 (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) 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 (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) Vanity is truly the motive-power that moves humanity, and it is flattery that greases the wheels (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) The most extraordinary dream I ever had was one in which I fancied that, as I was going into a theater, the cloak-room attendant stopped me in the lobby and insisted on my leaving my legs behind me (Jerome K Jerome Quotes) It is always the best policy to speak the truth, unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar (Jerome K Jerome Quotes)