Famous Jest Quotes

All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.
-- Paul Simon

Be fond of the man who jests at his scars, if you like; but never believe he is being on the level with you.
-- Pamela Hansford Johnson

Jesting is often only indigence of intellect.
-- Jean De La Bruyère

Jests that give pains are no jests.
-- Miguel De Cervantes

Judge of a jest when you have done laughing.
-- William Lloyd

Life is a jest; and all things show it. I thought so once; but now I know it.
-- John Gay