Jerome K. Jerome Quotes

A collection of quotes by Jerome K. Jerome.

Jerome K. Jerome was an English writer and humorist born on May 2, 1859, in Walsall, Staffordshire, England. He is best known for his witty and light-hearted novels and essays, which gained immense popularity during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Jerome began his career as a railway clerk before deciding to pursue writing full-time. In 1885, he published his first book, "On the Stageâ€”and Off," a collection of humorous essays about the world of theater. However, it was his second book, "Three Men in a Boat," published in 1889, that established his reputation as a comic writer. The novel, inspired by his boating trips along the Thames with his friends, became an instant success and continues to be widely read to this day.

Throughout his career, Jerome wrote numerous works that showcased his comedic talent, including novels, plays, and essays on various subjects. His writings often explored the absurdities of everyday life and highlighted the humorous aspects of ordinary situations.

Jerome's humorous style and ability to capture the essence of human nature endeared him to readers across the globe. Beyond his literary contributions, he was also involved in various social and political causes, including being an advocate for suffrage and an opponent of militarism.

Jerome K. Jerome passed away on June 14, 1927, leaving behind a legacy of laughter and satire through his timeless writings. His works continue to be cherished for their wit and charm, making him an enduring figure in English literature.

I can see the humorous side of things and enjoy the fun when

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 more sadness than joy in life.

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I like work it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for h

I like work it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.

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The shy man does have some slight revenge upon society for t

The shy man does have some slight revenge upon society for the torture it inflicts upon him. He is able, to a certain extent, to communicate his misery. He frightens other people as much as they frighten him. He acts like a damper upon the whole room, and the most jovial spirits become, in his presence, depressed and nervous.

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Nothing is more beautiful than the love that has weathered t

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.

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If you desire to drain to the dregs the fullest cup of scorn

If you desire to drain to the dregs the fullest cup of scorn and hatred that a fellow human being can pour out for you, let a young mother hear you call dear baby it.

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It is easy enough to say that poverty is no crime. No; if it

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 blunder, though, and is punished as such. A poor man is despised the whole world over.

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It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has p

It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do.

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The weather is like the government, always in the wrong.

The weather is like the government, always in the wrong.

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We are so bound together that no man can labor for himself a

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 universe.

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It is so pleasant to come across people more stupid than our

It is so pleasant to come across people more stupid than ourselves. We love them at once for being so.

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Ignorance & Stupidity

I want a house that has got over all its troubles; I don't w

I want a house that has got over all its troubles; I don't want to spend the rest of my life bringing up a young and inexperienced house.

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I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for

I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours. I love to keep it by me; the idea of getting rid of it nearly breaks my heart.

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Some people are under the impression that all that is requir

Some people are under the impression that all that is required to make a good fisherman is the ability to tell lies easily and without blushing; but this is a mistake. Mere bald fabrication is useless; the veriest tyro can manage that. It is in the circumstantial detail, the embellishing touches of probability, the general air of scrupulous -- almost of pedantic -- veracity, that the experienced angler is seen.

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It is in our faults and failings, not in our virtues, that w

It is in our faults and failings, not in our virtues, that we touch each other, and find sympathy. It is in our follies that we are one.

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We drink one another's health and spoil our own.

We drink one another's health and spoil our own.

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I attribute the quarrelsome nature of the Middle Ages young

I attribute the quarrelsome nature of the Middle Ages young men entirely to the want of the soothing weed.

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I can see the humorous side of things and enjoy the fun when

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 more sadness than joy in life.

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It is always the best policy to speak the truth, unless, of

It is always the best policy to speak the truth, unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar.

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People who have tried it, tell me that a clear conscience ma

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 as well, and is cheaper, and more easily obtained.

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