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Laurence Sterne Quotes

There have been no sects in the Christian world, however absurd, which have not endeavoured to support their opinions by arguments drawn from Scripture Picture Quote #1

Titles of honor are like the impressions on coins, which add no value to gold or silver, but only render brass current Picture Quote #1

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! Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Writing, when properly managed, (as you may be sure I think mine is) is but a different name for conversation Picture Quote #1

So long as a man rides his hobbyhorse 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? Picture Quote #1

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Digressions, incontestably, are the sunshine; and they are the life, the soul of reading; take them out of this book for instance, you might as well take the book along with them Picture Quote #1

Go poor Devil, get thee gone, why should I hurt thee? This world surely is wide enough to hold both thee and me Picture Quote #1

I have got him fast hung up, quoth Didius to himself, upon one of the two horns of my dilemma - let him get off as he can Picture Quote #1

The Accusing Spirit which flew up to heaven's chancery with the oath, blush'd as he gave it in; and the Recording Angel as he wrote it down, dropp'd a tear upon the word, and blotted it out forever Picture Quote #1

I believe in my conscience I intercept many a thought which heaven intended for another man Picture Quote #1

We get forwards in the world not so much by doing services, as receiving them: you take a withering twig, and put it in the ground; and then you water it, because you have planted it Picture Quote #1

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To have respect for ourselves guides our morals; and to have a deference for others governs our manners Picture Quote #1

We lose the right of complaining sometimes, by denying something, but this often triples its force Picture Quote #1

Some people pass through life soberly and religiously enough, without knowing way, or reasoning about it, but, from force of habit merely, go to heaven like fools Picture Quote #1

There is one sweet lenitive at least for evils, which nature holds out; so I took it kindly at her hands, and fell asleep Picture Quote #1

Simplicity is the great friend to nature, and if I would be proud of anything in this silly world, it should be of this honest alliance Picture Quote #1

When a misfortune is impending, I cry, god forbid; but when it falls upon me, I say, god be praised Picture Quote #1

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Do not weep, my dear lady! Your tears are too precious to shed for me; bottle them up, and may the cork never be drawn Picture Quote #1

We may imitate the Deity in all His attributes; but mercy is the only one in which we can pretend to equal Him. We cannot, indeed, give like God; but surely we may forgive like Him Picture Quote #1

We are born to trouble; and we may depend upon it, whilst we live in this world, we shall have it, though with intermissions Picture Quote #1

Lovers are apt to hear through their eyes, but the safest way is to see through their ears. Who was it that said, speak, that I may see you? Picture Quote #1

Lessons of wisdom have never such power over us as when they are wrought into the heart through the groundwork of a story Picture Quote #1

When a few words will rescue misery out of her distress, I hate the man who can be a churl of them Picture Quote #1

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A man's body and his mind, with the utmost reverence to both I speak it, are exactly like a jerkin and a jerkin's lining; rumple the one, you rumple the other Picture Quote #1

An inward sincerity will of course influence the outward deportment; but where the one is wanting, there is great reason to suspect the absence of the other Picture Quote #1

It is not in the power of every one to taste humor, however he may wish it; it is the gift of God! And a true feeler always brings half the entertainment along with him Picture Quote #1

Any one may do a casual act of good nature; but a continuation of them shows it a part of the temperament Picture Quote #1

Death opens the gate of fame, and shuts the gate of envy after it; it unlooses the chain of the captive, and puts the bondsman's task into another man's hand Picture Quote #1

Grant me patience, just Heaven! Of all the cants which are canted in this canting world - though the can't of hypocrites may be the worst - the can't of criticism is the most tormenting Picture Quote #1

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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 Quotes) Titles of honor are like the impressions on coins, which add no value to gold or silver, but only render brass current (Laurence Sterne Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) Writing, when properly managed, (as you may be sure I think mine is) is but a different name for conversation (Laurence Sterne Quotes) So long as a man rides his hobbyhorse 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 Quotes) Digressions, incontestably, are the sunshine; and they are the life, the soul of reading; take them out of this book for instance, you might as well take the book along with them (Laurence Sterne Quotes) Go poor Devil, get thee gone, why should I hurt thee? This world surely is wide enough to hold both thee and me (Laurence Sterne Quotes) I have got him fast hung up, quoth Didius to himself, upon one of the two horns of my dilemma - let him get off as he can (Laurence Sterne Quotes) The Accusing Spirit which flew up to heaven's chancery with the oath, blush'd as he gave it in; and the Recording Angel as he wrote it down, dropp'd a tear upon the word, and blotted it out forever (Laurence Sterne Quotes) I believe in my conscience I intercept many a thought which heaven intended for another man (Laurence Sterne Quotes) We get forwards in the world not so much by doing services, as receiving them: you take a withering twig, and put it in the ground; and then you water it, because you have planted it (Laurence Sterne Quotes) To have respect for ourselves guides our morals; and to have a deference for others governs our manners (Laurence Sterne Quotes) We lose the right of complaining sometimes, by denying something, but this often triples its force (Laurence Sterne Quotes) Some people pass through life soberly and religiously enough, without knowing way, or reasoning about it, but, from force of habit merely, go to heaven like fools (Laurence Sterne Quotes) There is one sweet lenitive at least for evils, which nature holds out; so I took it kindly at her hands, and fell asleep (Laurence Sterne Quotes) Simplicity is the great friend to nature, and if I would be proud of anything in this silly world, it should be of this honest alliance (Laurence Sterne Quotes) When a misfortune is impending, I cry, god forbid; but when it falls upon me, I say, god be praised (Laurence Sterne Quotes) Do not weep, my dear lady! Your tears are too precious to shed for me; bottle them up, and may the cork never be drawn (Laurence Sterne Quotes) We may imitate the Deity in all His attributes; but mercy is the only one in which we can pretend to equal Him. We cannot, indeed, give like God; but surely we may forgive like Him (Laurence Sterne Quotes) We are born to trouble; and we may depend upon it, whilst we live in this world, we shall have it, though with intermissions (Laurence Sterne Quotes) Lovers are apt to hear through their eyes, but the safest way is to see through their ears. Who was it that said, speak, that I may see you? (Laurence Sterne Quotes) Lessons of wisdom have never such power over us as when they are wrought into the heart through the groundwork of a story (Laurence Sterne Quotes) When a few words will rescue misery out of her distress, I hate the man who can be a churl of them (Laurence Sterne Quotes) A man's body and his mind, with the utmost reverence to both I speak it, are exactly like a jerkin and a jerkin's lining; rumple the one, you rumple the other (Laurence Sterne Quotes) An inward sincerity will of course influence the outward deportment; but where the one is wanting, there is great reason to suspect the absence of the other (Laurence Sterne Quotes) It is not in the power of every one to taste humor, however he may wish it; it is the gift of God! And a true feeler always brings half the entertainment along with him (Laurence Sterne Quotes) Any one may do a casual act of good nature; but a continuation of them shows it a part of the temperament (Laurence Sterne Quotes) Death opens the gate of fame, and shuts the gate of envy after it; it unlooses the chain of the captive, and puts the bondsman's task into another man's hand (Laurence Sterne Quotes) Grant me patience, just Heaven! Of all the cants which are canted in this canting world - though the can't of hypocrites may be the worst - the can't of criticism is the most tormenting (Laurence Sterne Quotes)

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