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Laurence Sterne Quotes

So quickly sometimes has the wheel turned round, that many a man has lived to enjoy the benefit of that charity which his own piety projected Picture Quote #1

If a man has a right to be proud of anything, it is of a good action done as it ought to be, without any base interest lurking at the bottom of it Picture Quote #1

There is such a torture, happily unknown to ancient tyranny, as talking a man to death. Marcus Aurelius advises to assent readily to great talkers - in hopes, I suppose, to put an end to the argument Picture Quote #1

I never drink. I cannot do it, on equal terms with others. It costs them only one day; but me three, the first in sinning, the second in suffering, and the third in repenting Picture Quote #1

Positiveness is a most absurd foible. If you are in the right, it lessens your triumph; if in the wrong, it adds shame to your defeat Picture Quote #1

There is no such thing as real happiness in life. The justest definition that was ever given of it was a tranquil acquiescence under an agreeable delusion - I forget where Picture Quote #1

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Heaven be their resource who have no other but the charity of the world, the stock of which, I fear, is no way sufficient for the many great claims which are hourly made upon it Picture Quote #1

The more tickets you have in a lottery, the worse your chance. And it is the same of virtues, in the lottery of life Picture Quote #1

I am positive I have a soul; nor can all the books with which materialists have pestered the world ever convince me to the contrary Picture Quote #1

Great is the power of eloquence; but never is it so great as when it pleads along with nature, and the culprit is a child strayed from his duty, and returned to it again with tears Picture Quote #1

The most affluent may be stripped of all, and find his worldly comforts, like so many withered leaves, dropping from him Picture Quote #1

We lose the right of complaining sometimes by forbearing it; but we often treble the force Picture Quote #1

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Whatever stress some may lay upon it, a death bed repentance is but a weak and slender plank to trust our all on Picture Quote #1

Shall we for ever make new books, as apothecaries make new mixtures, by pouring only out of one vessel into another? Picture Quote #1

What a large volume of adventures may be grasped within this little span of life by him who interests himself in everything Picture Quote #1

What a large volume of adventures may be grasped within the span of his little life by him who interests his heart in everything Picture Quote #1

We don't love people so much for the good they have done us, as for the good we have done them Picture Quote #1

I take a simple view of life. It is keep your eyes open and get on with it Picture Quote #1

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Only the brave know how to forgive. A coward never forgave; it is not in his nature Picture Quote #1

Hail, ye small, sweet courtesies of life! For smooth do ye make the road of it Picture Quote #1

A large volume of adventures may be grasped within this little span of life, by him who interests his heart in everything Picture Quote #1

Only the brave know how to forgive; it is the most refined and generous pitch of virtue human nature can arrive at Picture Quote #1

When the heart flies out before the understanding, it saves the judgment a world of pains Picture Quote #1

Before an affliction is digested, consolation ever comes too soon; and after it is digested, it comes too late Picture Quote #1

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I begin with writing the first sentence - and trusting to Almighty God for the second Picture Quote #1

I have a strong propensity in me to begin this chapter very nonsensically, and I will not balk my fancy - accordingly I set off thus Picture Quote #1

To write a book is for all the world like humming a song - be but in tune with yourself, madam, 'tis no matter how high or how low you take it Picture Quote #1

Did ever woman, since the creation of the world, interrupt a man with such a silly question? Picture Quote #1

I had had an affair with the moon, in which there was neither sin nor shame Picture Quote #1

If ever I do a mean action, it must be in some interval betwixt one passion and another Picture Quote #1

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So quickly sometimes has the wheel turned round, that many a man has lived to enjoy the benefit of that charity which his own piety projected (Laurence Sterne Quotes) If a man has a right to be proud of anything, it is of a good action done as it ought to be, without any base interest lurking at the bottom of it (Laurence Sterne Quotes) There is such a torture, happily unknown to ancient tyranny, as talking a man to death. Marcus Aurelius advises to assent readily to great talkers - in hopes, I suppose, to put an end to the argument (Laurence Sterne Quotes) I never drink. I cannot do it, on equal terms with others. It costs them only one day; but me three, the first in sinning, the second in suffering, and the third in repenting (Laurence Sterne Quotes) Positiveness is a most absurd foible. If you are in the right, it lessens your triumph; if in the wrong, it adds shame to your defeat (Laurence Sterne Quotes) There is no such thing as real happiness in life. The justest definition that was ever given of it was a tranquil acquiescence under an agreeable delusion - I forget where (Laurence Sterne Quotes) Heaven be their resource who have no other but the charity of the world, the stock of which, I fear, is no way sufficient for the many great claims which are hourly made upon it (Laurence Sterne Quotes) The more tickets you have in a lottery, the worse your chance. And it is the same of virtues, in the lottery of life (Laurence Sterne Quotes) I am positive I have a soul; nor can all the books with which materialists have pestered the world ever convince me to the contrary (Laurence Sterne Quotes) Great is the power of eloquence; but never is it so great as when it pleads along with nature, and the culprit is a child strayed from his duty, and returned to it again with tears (Laurence Sterne Quotes) The most affluent may be stripped of all, and find his worldly comforts, like so many withered leaves, dropping from him (Laurence Sterne Quotes) We lose the right of complaining sometimes by forbearing it; but we often treble the force (Laurence Sterne Quotes) Whatever stress some may lay upon it, a death bed repentance is but a weak and slender plank to trust our all on (Laurence Sterne Quotes) Shall we for ever make new books, as apothecaries make new mixtures, by pouring only out of one vessel into another? (Laurence Sterne Quotes) What a large volume of adventures may be grasped within this little span of life by him who interests himself in everything (Laurence Sterne Quotes) What a large volume of adventures may be grasped within the span of his little life by him who interests his heart in everything (Laurence Sterne Quotes) We don't love people so much for the good they have done us, as for the good we have done them (Laurence Sterne Quotes) I take a simple view of life. It is keep your eyes open and get on with it (Laurence Sterne Quotes) Only the brave know how to forgive. A coward never forgave; it is not in his nature (Laurence Sterne Quotes) Hail, ye small, sweet courtesies of life! For smooth do ye make the road of it (Laurence Sterne Quotes) A large volume of adventures may be grasped within this little span of life, by him who interests his heart in everything (Laurence Sterne Quotes) Only the brave know how to forgive; it is the most refined and generous pitch of virtue human nature can arrive at (Laurence Sterne Quotes) When the heart flies out before the understanding, it saves the judgment a world of pains (Laurence Sterne Quotes) Before an affliction is digested, consolation ever comes too soon; and after it is digested, it comes too late (Laurence Sterne Quotes) I begin with writing the first sentence - and trusting to Almighty God for the second (Laurence Sterne Quotes) I have a strong propensity in me to begin this chapter very nonsensically, and I will not balk my fancy - accordingly I set off thus (Laurence Sterne Quotes) To write a book is for all the world like humming a song - be but in tune with yourself, madam, 'tis no matter how high or how low you take it (Laurence Sterne Quotes) Did ever woman, since the creation of the world, interrupt a man with such a silly question? (Laurence Sterne Quotes) I had had an affair with the moon, in which there was neither sin nor shame (Laurence Sterne Quotes) If ever I do a mean action, it must be in some interval betwixt one passion and another (Laurence Sterne Quotes)

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