Douglas William Jerrold
Douglas William Jerrold
Douglas William Jerroldwas an English dramatist and writer...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionDramatist
Date of Birth3 January 1803
heart knees skinned-knees
Religion is in the heart, not in the knees.
heart humor harmony
Humor is the harmony of the heart.
agents world ink
The blackest of fluid is used as an agent to enlighten the world.
causes misery kind
Intemperance is the epitome of every crime, the cause of every kind of misery.
wit malice
Malice blunts the point of wit.
nice fancy modesty
Modesty is a bright dish-cover, which makes us fancy there is something very nice underneath it.
eye desire ears
Keep your eyes and ears open, if you desire to get on in the world.
patience strong despair
Patience is the strongest of strong drinks; for it kills the giant despair.
people good-man religion
There are a good many pious people who are as careful of their religion as of their best service of china, only using it on holy occasions, for fear it should get chipped or flawed in working-day wear.
rogues lost
Rogues are prone to find things before they are lost.
luck may madness
Luck, mere luck may make even madness wisdom.
wish easy poor
Wishes, at least, are the easy pleasures of the poor.
men steel wit
Wits, like drunken men with swords, are apt to draw their steel upon their best acquaintances.
song war gold
What a fine-looking thing is war! Yet, dress it as we may, dress and feather it, daub it with gold, huzza it, and sing swaggering songs about it,--what is it, nine times out of ten, but murder in uniform!