Meeting Troubles half-way, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
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Some people are so fond of ill-luck that they run half-way to meet it.
— Douglas William Jerrold
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About Douglas William Jerrold
Douglas William Jerrold (January 3, 1803 – June 8, 1857) was an English dramatist and writer.
About Douglas William Jerrold
Douglas William Jerrold (January 3, 1803 – June 8, 1857) was an English dramatist and writer.
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