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Laurence Sterne Quotes
A dwarf who brings a standard along with him to measure his own size, take my word, is a dwarf in more articles than one. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
Alas! if the principles of contentment are not within us, the height of station and worldly grandeur will as soon add a cubit to a mans stature as to his happiness. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
An English man does not travel to see English men. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
An actor should be able to create the universe in the palm of his hand. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
But this is neither here nor there why do I mention it? Ask my pen, it governs me, I govern not it. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
Courtship consists in a number of quiet attentions, not so pointed as to alarm, nor so vague as not to be understood. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
For every ten jokes you acquire a hundred enemies. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
For every ten jokes, thou hast got a hundred enemies. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
I am persuaded that every time a man smiles - but much more so when he laughs - it adds something to this fragment of life. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
I once asked a hermit in Italy how he could venture to live alone, in a single cottage, on the top of a mountain, a mile from any habitation? He replied, that Providence was his next-door neighbor. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
I take a simple view of life. It is keep your eyes open and get on with it. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
I wish either my father or my mother, or indeed both of them, as they were in duty both equally bound to it, had minded what they were about when they begot me. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
In all unmerciful actions, the worst of men pay this compliment at least to humanity, as to endeavour to wear as much of the appearance of it, as the case will well let them. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
In solitude the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
It is a great pity but tis certain from every days observation of man, that he may be set on fire like a candle, at either end provided there is a sufficient wick standing out. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
Keyholes are the occasions of more sin and wickedness, than all other holes in this world put together. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
Lessons of wisdom have the most power over us when they capture the heart through the groundwork of a story, which engages the passions. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
Men tire themselves in pursuit of rest. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
Men tire themselves in the pursuit of sleep. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
Nothing is so perfectly amusing as a total change of ideas. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
Of all duties, prayer certainly is the sweetest and most easy. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
Of all the cants which are canted in this canting world, - though the cant of hypocrites may be the worst, - the cant of criticism is the most tormenting! - Laurence Sterne Quotes
One may as well be asleep as to read for anything but to improve his mind and morals, and regulate his conduct. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
Only the brave know how to forgive... a coward never forgave; it is not in his nature. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
Our passion and principals are constantly in a frenzy, but begin to shift and waver, as we return to reason. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
Pain and pleasure, like light and darkness, succeed each other. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
People who are always taking care of their health are like misers, who are hoarding a treasure which they have never spirit enough to enjoy. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
People who overly take care of their health are like misers. They hoard up a treasure which they never enjoy. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
Religion which lays so many restraints upon us, is a troublesome companion to those who will lay no restraints upon themselves. - Laurence Sterne Quotes
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