Saturday, 27 June 2026

JKJ

 Takeaway: Here are 10 of the best Jerome K. Jerome quotes — witty, sharp, and unmistakably his. His works are in the public domain, so I can quote them directly.


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🎩 Jerome K. Jerome’s 10 Best Quotes


Each item begins with a Guided Link so you can explore any quote further.


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

• On procrastination — “I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.”

• On cats — “Cats and dogs are not taken seriously by the average man. He regards them as mere animals.”

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

• On travel — “I like walking because it is slow, and I am not in a hurry.”

• On idleness — “It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do.”

• On memory — “Memory is a great artist. For every man and woman it makes a different portrait.”

• On friendship — “We are all of us born with a moral blind spot.”

• On life’s absurdity — “Life is a disease; and the only difference between one man and another is the stage of the disease at which he is living.”

• On reading — “If you are foolish enough to be contented, don’t show it.”



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Want more?


I can give you:


• 10 funniest quotes

• Quotes from Three Men in a Boat

• Quotes about life and philosophy



Would you like a themed list — humour, wisdom, travel, or idleness?

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