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24 quotes by Jerome K. Jerome

Jerome Klapka Jerome (2 May 1859 – 14 June 1927) was an English writer and humourist, best known for the comic travelogue Three Men in a Boat (1889). Other works include the essay collections Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow (1886) and Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow; Three Men on the Bummel, a sequel to Three Men in a Boat; and several other novels.
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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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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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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 hours.

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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.... →

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

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

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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... →

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Love is like the measles; we all have to go through it.

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What I am looking for is a blessing not in disguise.

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There is no fun in doing nothing when you have nothing to do.

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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... →

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

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