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Jerome K. Jerome was an English writer known for his humorous and satirical style. His works, such as 'Three Men in a Boat' and 'The Wind in the Willows', are beloved by readers.

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Famous Jerome K. Jerome Quotes

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

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

“Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen.”

Funny Time Sweet Kissing Idle Stolen Idleness

Book:The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow

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

People Funny Stupid Stupidity Silly Pleasant Stupid People People Stupidity

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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.”

Source: The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow

“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.”

Doe Said Feelings Funny Answers Humorous Occasions Aunt Swearing Profanity

Book:The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow

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“I don't understand German myself. I learned it at school, but forgot every word of it two years after I had left, and have felt much better ever since.”

Years Two Humor School Funny Left Felt Humorous Germany Two Years

Book:Jerome K. Jerome: 14 Books in 1

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“Give an average baby a fair chance, and if it doesn't do something it oughtn't to a doctor should be called in at once.”

Ifs Giving Should Children Humor Kids Funny Chance Baby Humorous Fairs Doctors Average

Book:The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow

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“What readers ask nowadays in a book is that it should improve, instruct, and elevate. This book wouldn't elevate a cow.”

Should Book Funny Reading Asks Reader Cows Reading Books

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“Fox-terriers are born with about four times as much original sin in them as other dogs.”

Funny Born Sin Four Dog Originals Foxes Original Sin Funny Dog Terriers

Book:Three Men in a Boat: To Say Nothing of the Dog

Source: Three Men in a Boat: To Say Nothing of the Dog

“You can always tell the old river hand by the way in which he stretches himself out upon the cushions at the bottom of the boat, and encourages the rowers by telling them anecdotes about the marvellous feats he performed last season.”

Way Hands Funny Lasts Rivers Seasons Bottom Boat Sailing Feats Marvellous Anecdotes Cushions

Book:Three Men in a Boat: To Say Nothing of the Dog

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“It's really extraordinary what a variety of ways of loving there must be. We all do it as it was never done before.”

Way Love Done Funny Extraordinary Variety

Book:The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow

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“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.”

Love May Long Use Light Funny Love Is Fire Pure Affection Breathe Torches Ignite Cozy

Book:The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow

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“In the future there are going to be no pretty girls, for the simple reason there will be no plain girls against which to contrast them. Of late I have done some systematic reading of ladies papers. The plain girl submits to a course of "treatment." In eighteen months she bursts upon Society an acknowledged beauty.”

Reason Done Humor Funny Girl Courses Reading Simple Beauty Months Paper Late Treatment Contrast Submit Papers Eighteen Systematic Pretty Girl

Book:Jerome K. Jerome: 14 Books in 1

Source: Jerome K. Jerome: 14 Books in 1

“"Not sure," he retorted; "you call yourself a journalist, and admit there is a subject under Heaven of which you are not sure!"”

Funny Heaven Subjects Journalism Journalist Not Sure

Book:The Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow

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“I saw a great Newfoundland dog the other day sitting in front of a mirror at the entrance to a shop in Regent's Circus, and examining himself with an amount of smug satisfaction that I have never seen equaled elsewhere outside a vestry meeting.”

Humor Funny Saws Dog Fronts Amount Humorous Sitting Mirrors Meetings Satisfaction Shops Elsewhere Circus Entrances Examining

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“The proverbial Englishman, we know from old chronicler Froissart, takes his pleasures sadly, and the Englishwoman goes a step further and takes her pleasures in sadness itself.”

Knows Funny Pleasure Steps Sadness Humorous England Englishmen Proverbial

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About the Author

Born: May 2, 1859
Died: June 14, 1927
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 174

Books & Sources

The Idle Thoughts of an Idle FellowRelated source material

Three Men in a BoatRelated source material

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