“ Are we labouring at some Work too vast for us to perceive? Are our passions and desires mere whips and traces by the help of which we are driven? Any theory seems more hopeful than the thought that al… Jerome K. Jerome
“ 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. Jerome K. Jerome
“ 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. Jerome K. Jerome
“ Ah, those foolish days, those foolish days when we were unselfish and pure-minded; those foolish days when our simple hearts were full of truth, and faith, and reverence! Ah, those foolish days of nob… Jerome K. Jerome
“ (Speaking of the Cistercian monks) A grim fraternity, passing grim lives in that sweet spot, that God had made so bright! Strange that Nature's voices all around them--the soft singing of the waters,… Jerome K. Jerome
“ Fox-terriers are born with about four times as much original sin in them as other dogs. Jerome K. Jerome
“ It is always the best policy to speak the truth, unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar. Jerome K. Jerome
“ And yet it seems so full of comfort and of strength, the night. In its great presence, our small sorrows creep away, ashamed. The day has been so full of fret and care, and our hearts have been so ful… Jerome K. Jerome
“ 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. Jerome K. Jerome
“ 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. Jerome K. Jerome
“ 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. Jerome K. Jerome
