Heat is in proportion to the want of true knowledge. Laurence Sterne Irish Writer More Laurence Sterne Quotes 4
Only the brave know how to forgive... a coward never forgave; it is not in his nature. Laurence Sterne Irish Novelist More Laurence Sterne Quotes 1
Our passion and principals are constantly in a frenzy, but begin to shift and waver, as we return to reason. Laurence Sterne Irish Novelist More Laurence Sterne Quotes 0
Pain and pleasure, like light and darkness, succeed each other. Laurence Sterne Irish Novelist More Laurence Sterne Quotes 0
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 Irish Novelist More Laurence Sterne Quotes 0
People who overly take care of their health are like misers. They hoard up a treasure which they never enjoy. Laurence Sterne Irish Novelist More Laurence Sterne Quotes 0
Religion which lays so many restraints upon us, is a troublesome companion to those who will lay no restraints upon themselves. Laurence Sterne Irish Novelist More Laurence Sterne Quotes 0
Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners. Laurence Sterne Irish Novelist More Laurence Sterne Quotes 0
Sciences may be learned by rote, but wisdom not. Laurence Sterne Irish Novelist More Laurence Sterne Quotes 0
So much of motion, is so much of life, and so much of joy, and to stand still, or get on but slowly, is death and the devil. Laurence Sterne Irish Novelist More Laurence Sterne Quotes 0
The desire of knowledge, like the thirst of riches, increases ever with the acquisition of it. Laurence Sterne Irish Novelist More Laurence Sterne Quotes 0
The most accomplished way of using books is to serve them as some people do lords; learn their titles and then brag of their acquaintance. Laurence Sterne Irish Novelist More Laurence Sterne Quotes 0
There have been no sects in the Christian world, however absurd, which have not endeavoured to support their opinions by arguments drawn from Scripture. Laurence Sterne Irish Novelist More Laurence Sterne Quotes 0
Titles of honor are like the impressions on coins, which add no value to gold or silver, but only render brass current. Laurence Sterne Irish Novelist More Laurence Sterne Quotes 0
What is the life of man! Is it not to shift from side to side? From sorrow to sorrow? To button up one cause of vexation! And unbutton another! Laurence Sterne Irish Novelist More Laurence Sterne Quotes 0
When a man is discontented with himself, it has one advantage - that it puts him into an excellent frame of mind for making a bargain. Laurence Sterne Irish Novelist More Laurence Sterne Quotes 0
When the heart flies out before the understanding, it saves the judgment a world of pains. Laurence Sterne Irish Novelist More Laurence Sterne Quotes 0
Writing, when properly managed, (as you may be sure I think mine is) is but a different name for conversation. Laurence Sterne Irish Novelist More Laurence Sterne Quotes 0
A large volume of adventures may be grasped within this little span of life, by him who interests his heart in everything. Laurence Sterne Irish Writer More Laurence Sterne Quotes 0
I write the first sentence and trust in God for the next. Laurence Sterne Irish Writer More Laurence Sterne Quotes 0
You can always tell a real friend; when you've made a fool of yourself, he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job. Laurence Sterne Irish Writer More Laurence Sterne Quotes 0
For every ten jokes, thou hast got a hundred enemies. Laurence Sterne Irish Writer More Laurence Sterne Quotes 0
The desire of knowledge, like the thirst for riches, increases ever with the acquisition of it. Laurence Sterne Irish Writer More Laurence Sterne Quotes 0
So long as a man rides his Hobby-Horse peaceably and quietly along the King's highway, and neither compels you or me to get up behind him -- pray, Sir, what have either you or I to do with it? Laurence Sterne Irish Writer More Laurence Sterne Quotes 0
Only the brave know how to forgive; it is the most refined and generous pitch of virtue human nature can arrive at. Laurence Sterne Irish Writer More Laurence Sterne Quotes 0