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