So long as a man rides his Hobby-Horse peaceably and quietly along the Kings 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
A large volume of adventures may be grasped within this little span of life, by him who interests his heart in everything. – Laurence Sterne
Alas! if the principles of contentment are not within us, the height of station and worldly grandeur will as soon add a cubit to a mans stature as to his happiness. – Laurence Sterne
Sciences may be learned by rote, but wisdom not. – Laurence Sterne
An English man does not travel to see English men. – Laurence Sterne
In solitude the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself. – Laurence Sterne
Religion which lays so many restraints upon us, is a troublesome companion to those who will lay no restraints upon themselves. – Laurence Sterne
Lessons of wisdom have the most power over us when they capture the heart through the groundwork of a story, which engages the passions. – Laurence Sterne
Only the brave know how to forgive… a coward never forgave it is not in his nature. – Laurence Sterne
Men tire themselves in pursuit of rest. – Laurence Sterne
I take a simple view of life. It is keep your eyes open and get on with it. – Laurence Sterne
The desire of knowledge, like the thirst of riches, increases ever with the acquisition of it. – Laurence Sterne
People who overly take care of their health are like misers. They hoard up a treasure which they never enjoy. – Laurence Sterne
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. – Laurence Sterne
Nothing is so perfectly amusing as a total change of ideas. – Laurence Sterne
I once asked a hermit in Italy how he could venture to live alone, in a single cottage, on the top of a mountain, a mile from any habitation? He replied, that Providence was his next-door neighbor. – Laurence Sterne
Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners. – Laurence Sterne
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. – Laurence Sterne
