Jerome K. Jerome Quotes

I have too much respect for the truth to drag it out on every trifling occasion.

The Truth never flaunted a sign.

Almost any difficulty will move in the face of honesty. When I am honest I never feel stupid. And when I am honest I am automatically humble.

I always mean what I say, but I don't always say what I'm thinking.

I learned at a very early age, the easiest thing in the world is to tell the truth, and then you don't have to remember what you said. It has nothing to do with morality, just remembering what you said.

My only real advice to Oscar nominees is, 'If you haven't actually seen a competitor's film, don't fib and say you have and blow smoke up their wahooziewhatsits.' Always best to be frank and tell them the truth.

A good man often appears gauche simply because he does not take advantage of the myriad mean little chances of making himself look stylish. Preferring truth to form, he is not constantly at work upon the facade of his appearance.

There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness and truth.

Look, I'm not a perfect person. I have my warts. I sometimes say things that get me in trouble. I wear suits that are cheap. But I say what I think and I believe what I say, and I'm willing to say things that are not popular but ordinary people know are right.

The main thing is to keep it simple, keep it real, be honest and pull no stunts. You can't forget where you started and came from.

An honest man speaks the truth, though it may give offence; a vain man, in order that it may.

You just make yourself available to be full of love. And to be truthful and honest, 100 percent.

It is an affront to treat falsehood with complaisance.

If you have any fault to find with anyone, tell him, not others, of what you complain; there is no more dangerous experiment than that of undertaking to be one thing before a man's face and another behind his back.

Honest doesn't necessarily mean unfiltered.

Everyone appreciates me for my honesty. Why shouldn't I speak my mind? I will not say I am blunt. I don't speak about others.

Honest is how I want to look. The truth doesn't glitter and shine.

The truth is ever best.

Dishonesty is not the only alternative to honesty. There is also the highly underrated virtue of shutting up.

All we can do is go around telling the truth.

Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth.

Do the truth quietly without display.

Lying is too much trouble. You have to make sure to taste each word before letting it off your tongue. I hate that. It's hard enough making people understand without lying.

Humility is all about being truthful and honest.

Truth is a hell of a big point with me. Now I exaggerate—always.