Laurence Sterne

What a large volume of adventures may be grasped within this little span of life by him who interests himself in everything. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#life

I begin with writing the first sentence—and trusting to Almighty God for the second. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#life

Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#morality #morals #respect #respect

Human nature is the same in all professions. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#life

What a large volume of adventures may be grasped within this span of life by him who interests his heart in everything. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#inspirational #inspirational

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

#care #enjoy #enough #health #hoarding

To write a book is for all the world like humming a song—be but in tune with yourself, madam, 'tis no matter how high or low you take it. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#inspiration #writing #inspirational

For every ten jokes you acquire a hundred enemies. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#every #hundred #jokes #ten #you

An English man does not travel to see English men. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#english #man #men #see #travel

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

— Laurence Sterne

#change #ideas #nothing #perfectly #total