Laurence Sterne

Alas! if the principles of contentment are not within us, the height of station and…

Only the brave know how to forgive… a coward never forgave it is not in…

In solitude the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself…

Nothing is so perfectly amusing as a total change of ideas…

People who overly take care of their health are like misers. They hoard up a…

Religion which lays so many restraints upon us, is a troublesome companion to those who…

The desire of knowledge, like the thirst of riches, increases ever with the acquisition of…

Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners…

An English man does not travel to see English men…

I take a simple view of life. It is keep your eyes open and get…

Men tire themselves in pursuit of rest…

I once asked a hermit in Italy how he could venture to live alone, in…

Lessons of wisdom have the most power over us when they capture the heart through…

Sciences may be learned by rote, but wisdom not…

People who are always taking care of their health are like misers, who are hoarding…