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

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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. more

“Our reading can affect our imaginations in ways of which we are not consciously aware. It is quite common...to re-read something after a gap of many years and realize that it has been there all along, without any memory of where it was first encountered. But it may have been working away all the time.”

Way Years Firsts May Has Beens Reading Realizing Imagination Memories Common Gaps

Author:Tom Shippey

“The magical story is not a microscope but a mirror, not a drop of water but a well. It is not simply one thing or two, but a multitude. It is at once both lucid and opaque, it accepts both dark and light, speaks to youth and old age.”

Wells Two Stories Light Age Speak Water Dark Accepting One Thing Youth Mirrors Old Age Multitudes Microscopes Drop Of Water Youth And Old Age Opaque

Book:Touch Magic: Fantasy, Faerie and Folklore in the Literature of Childhood

Source: Touch Magic: Fantasy, Faerie and Folklore in the Literature of Childhood

“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.”

Looks I Can Seems Joy Fun Enjoy Sides Sadness Sad Humorous Sadness Of Life Sadness And Love

Book:My Life and Times

Source: My Life and Times

Quote by Jerome K. Jerome

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