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01Undated

Happiness grows at our own firesides, and is not to be picked in strangers' gardens.

Douglas William Jerrold / quote

02Undated

A blessed companion is a book--a book that, fitly chosen, is a lifelong friend...a book that, at a touch, pours its heart into your own.

Douglas William Jerrold / quote

03Undated

The only athletic sport I ever mastered was backgammon.

Douglas William Jerrold / quote

04Undated

Religion's in the heart, not in the knees.

Douglas William Jerrold / quote

05Undated

The sharp employ the sharp.

Douglas William Jerrold / quote

06Undated

Marriage is like wine. It is not be properly judged until the second glass.

Douglas William Jerrold / quote

07Undated

We love peace, but not peace at any price.

Douglas William Jerrold / quote