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The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Preface

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10.23 William Jerome 1865-1932<br />

Any old place I can hang my hat is home sweet home to me.<br />

Title <strong>of</strong> song (1901)<br />

You needn’t try to reason,<br />

Your excuse is out <strong>of</strong> season,<br />

Just kiss yourself goodbye.<br />

‘Just Kiss Yourself Goodbye’ (1902 song)<br />

10.24 Douglas Jerrold 1803-57<br />

Religion’s in the heart, not in the knees.<br />

‘<strong>The</strong> Devil’s Ducat’ (1830) act 1, sc. 2<br />

<strong>The</strong> best thing I know between France and England is—the sea.<br />

‘<strong>The</strong> Wit and Opinions <strong>of</strong> Douglas Jerrold’ (1859) ‘<strong>The</strong> Anglo-French Alliance’<br />

Earth is here so kind, that just tickle her with a hoe and she laughs with a harvest.<br />

‘<strong>The</strong> Wit and Opinions <strong>of</strong> Douglas Jerrold’ (1859) ‘A Land <strong>of</strong> Plenty’ (Australia)<br />

Love’s like the measles—all the worse when it comes late in life.<br />

‘<strong>The</strong> Wit and Opinions <strong>of</strong> Douglas Jerrold’ (1859) ‘Love’<br />

Some people are so fond <strong>of</strong> ill-luck that they run half-way to meet it.<br />

‘<strong>The</strong> Wit and Opinions <strong>of</strong> Douglas Jerrold’ (1859) ‘Meeting Troubles Half-way’<br />

We love peace, as we abhor pusillanimity; but not peace at any price. <strong>The</strong>re is a peace more<br />

destructive <strong>of</strong> the manhood <strong>of</strong> living man than war is destructive <strong>of</strong> his material body. Chains are<br />

worse than bayonets.<br />

‘<strong>The</strong> Wit and Opinions <strong>of</strong> Douglas Jerrold’ (1859) ‘Peace’<br />

If an earthquake were to engulf England to-morrow, the English would manage to meet and<br />

dine somewhere among the rubbish, just to celebrate the event.<br />

In Blanchard Jerrold ‘<strong>The</strong> Life and Remains <strong>of</strong> Douglas Jerrold’ (1859) ch. 14<br />

10.25 John Jewel 1522-71<br />

In old time we had treen chalices and golden priests, but now we have treen priests and golden<br />

chalices.<br />

‘Certain Sermons Preached Before the Queen’s Majesty’ (1609) p. 176<br />

10.26 C. E. M. Joad 1891-1953<br />

It all depends what you mean by...<br />

Answering questions on ‘<strong>The</strong> Brains Trust’ (formerly ‘Any Questions’), BBC radio (1941-8)<br />

My life is spent in a perpetual alternation between two rhythms, the rhythm <strong>of</strong> attracting<br />

people for fear I may be lonely, and the rhythm <strong>of</strong> trying to get rid <strong>of</strong> them because I know that I<br />

am bored.<br />

In ‘Observer’ 12 December 1948, p. 2

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