Author: 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.

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

- Laurence Sterne

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

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

- Laurence Sterne

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

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

- Laurence Sterne

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

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

- Laurence Sterne

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

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

- Laurence Sterne

Sciences may be learned by rote, but wisdom not.

Sciences may be learned by rote, but wisdom not.

- Laurence Sterne

Only the brave know how to forgive... a coward never forgave; it is not in his nature.

Only the brave know how to forgive... a coward never forgave; it is not in his nature.

- Laurence Sterne

People who overly take care of their health are like misers. They hoard up a treasure which they never enjoy.

People who overly take care of their health are like misers. They hoard up a treasure which they never enjoy.

- Laurence Sterne

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

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

- Laurence Sterne

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