Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to the drunk
Laurence Sterne Novelist
Gender: Male
Citizenship: England
Born: Nov 24, 1713
Died: Mar 18, 1768
Laurence Sterne was an Anglo-Irish novelist and an Anglican clergyman. He is best known for his novels The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman and A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy; but he also published many sermons, wrote memoirs, and was involved in local politics. Sterne died in London after years of fighting consumption.
Only the brave know how to forgive... a coward never forgave it is not in his nature.
nature
People who overly take care of their health are like misers. They hoard up a treasure which they never enjoy.
health
Religion which lays so many restraints upon us, is a troublesome companion to those who will lay no restraints upon themselves.
religion
Sciences may be learned by rote, but wisdom not.
wisdom
The desire of knowledge, like the thirst of riches, increases ever with the acquisition of it.
knowledge
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.
health
In solitude the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself.
strength
Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.
respect
Nothing is so perfectly amusing as a total change of ideas.
change
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.
death
Lessons of wisdom have the most power over us when they capture the heart through the groundwork of a story, which engages the passions.
power & wisdom
An English man does not travel to see English men.
travel
I take a simple view of life. It is keep your eyes open and get on with it.
life