Douglas William Jerrold quotes

Douglas William Jerrold was an English dramatist and writer, acclaimed for his sharp wit and social commentary. His works, especially for the stage and magazines, greatly influenced Victorian-era literature and humor. He became renowned for his satirical plays and his contributions to publications like Punch. Here are 29 of his quotes:

Some people are so fond of ill luck that they run halfway to meet it. (Douglas William Jerrold)
The best thing I know between France and England is the sea. View quote
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Earth is here so kind, that just tickle her with a hoe and she laughs with a harvest. View quote
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Happiness grows at our own firesides, and is not to be picked in strangers' gardens. View quote
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Even the worse of jobs has their pleasures, if I were a grave digger or a hangmen, there are some people I could work for with a great deal of enjoyment. View quote
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God said, "Let us make man in our image." Man said, 'Let us make God in our image. View quote
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The sharp employ the sharp; verily, a man may be known by his attorney. View quote
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A conservative is a man who will not look at the new moon out of respect for that 'ancient institution' the old one. View quote
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A coquette is like a recruiting sergeant, always on the lookout for fresh victims. View quote
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He was so benevolent, so merciful a man that, in his mistaken passion, he would have held an umbrella over a duck in a shower of rain. View quote
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There is peace more destructive of the manhood of living man than war is destructive of his material body. (Douglas William Jerrold)
That questionable superfluity small beer. View quote
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He is one of those wise philanthropists who in a time of famine would vote for nothing but a supply of toothpicks. View quote
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As for the brandy, "nothing extenuate;" and the water, put nought in it malice. View quote
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Self-defense is the clearest of all laws; and for this reason - the lawyers didn't make it. View quote
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The surest way to hit a woman's heart is to take aim kneeling. View quote
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Marriage is like wine. It is not be properly judged until the second glass. View quote
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The only athletic sport I ever mastered was backgammon. View quote
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In this world truth can wait; she is used to it. View quote
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Religion is in the heart, not in the knees. View quote
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The sharp employ the sharp. (Douglas William Jerrold)
A blessed companion is a book,-a book that fitly chosen is a life-long friend. View quote
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The life of the husbandman,-a life fed by the bounty of earth and sweetened by the airs of heaven. View quote
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Talk to him of Jacob's ladder, and he would ask the number of the steps. View quote
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That fellow would vulgarize the day of judgment. View quote
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Douglas William Jerrold

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Occupation: English Dramatist
Born: January 3, 1803
Died: June 8, 1857
Quotes count: 29
Wikipedia: Douglas William Jerrold

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