Quotes by Jest Many a truth is told in jest. Jonathan Swift jesttruth-iswisdom The Irish always jest even though they jest with tears. Katharine Tynan jestirelandtears often when I thought I joked, I told the truth, afraid to speak it except in jest. Lucy Freeman jestspeaktruth Heretics are wicked, but they're mighty int'resting. It's jest that they've got sorter lost looking for God, being under the impression that He's hard to find - which He ain't never. Lucy Maud Montgomery jestwickedlost Never injure a friend, even in jest. Marcus Tullius Cicero jestphilosophicalfriendship I love no woman, for love is a serious business, not a jest. Marie de France jestserious-businesslove-is Jests that give pains are no jests. Miguel de Cervantes jestpaingiving I have never injured anybody with a mordant poem; my Ovid jestpoetryletters If anything is spoken in jest, it is not fair to turn it to earnest. Plautus jestearnestturns A friend must not be injured, even in jest. Publilius Syrus jestinjuredfriends Let us never adopt the maxim, Rather lose our friend than our jest. Quintilian jestmaximsfriendship To smile at the jest which plants a thorn in another's breast is to become a principal in the mischief. Richard Brinsley Sheridan jestsmileplant The universe does not jest with us, but is in earnest. Ralph Waldo Emerson jestearnestdoe Those who can least bear a jest upon themselves, will be most diverted with one passed on others. Samuel Richardson jestbears Merriment is always the effect of a sudden impression. The jest which is expected is already destroyed. Samuel Johnson jestimpressionexpected Of all the grief's that harass the distressed; sure the most bitter is a scornful jest. Samuel Johnson jestbittergrief The hapless wit has his labors always to begin, the call for novelty is never satisfied, and one jest only raises expectation of another. Samuel Johnson jestnoveltyexpectations A bitter jest, when it comes too near the truth, leaves a sharp sting behind it. Tacitus jestbitterinspirational The fund of sensible discourse is limited; that of jest and badinerie is infinite. William Shenstone jestinfinitesensible Many a true word hath been spoken in jest. William Shakespeare true-wordsjest«123»
