But this is neither here nor there why do I mention it? Ask my pen, it governs me, I govern not it. Laurence Sterne More Quotes by Laurence Sterne More Quotes From Laurence Sterne The histories of the lives and fortunes of men are full of instances of this nature,--where favorable times and lucky accidents have done for them, what wisdom or skill could not. Laurence Sterne luck skills men The loneliness is the mother of wisdom. Laurence Sterne loneliness mother A coward never forgives. Laurence Sterne forgiveness coward forgiving The happiness of life may be greatly increased by small courtesies in which there is no parade, whose voice is too still to tease, and which manifest themselves by tender and affectionate looks, and little kind acts of attention. Laurence Sterne voice kindness looks Upon the present theological computation, ten souls must be lost for one that is saved. At which rate of reckoning, heaven can raise but its cohorts while hell commands its legions. From which sad account it would appear, that, though our Saviour had conquered death by the resurrection, he had not yet been able to overcome sin by the redemption. Laurence Sterne soul overcoming heaven Whatever stress some may lay upon it, a death-bed repentance is but a weak and slender plank to trust our all on. Laurence Sterne stress bed death Heat is in proportion to the want of true knowledge. Laurence Sterne heat argument want The best hearts are ever the bravest. Laurence Sterne courage heart An atheist is more reclaimable than a papist, as ignorance is sooner cured than superstition. Laurence Sterne superstitions ignorance atheist When a man is discontented with himself, it has one advantage - that it puts him into an excellent frame of mind for making a bargain. Laurence Sterne literature mind men For every ten jokes you acquire a hundred enemies. Laurence Sterne jokes hundred enemy Before an affliction is digested, consolation ever comes too soon; and after it is digested, it comes too late. Laurence Sterne affliction too-late sympathy There is no such thing as real happiness in life. The justest definition that was ever given of it was "a tranquil acquiescence under an agreeable delusion"--I forget where. Laurence Sterne acquiescence definitions real The improbability of a malicious story serves but to help forward the currency of it, because it increases the scandal. So that, in such instances, the world is like the pious St. Austin, who said he believed some things because they were absurd and impossible. Laurence Sterne austin scandal stories "They order," said I, "this matter better in France." Laurence Sterne france matter order The accusing spirit, which flew up to heaven's chancery with the oath, blushed as he gave it in; and the recording angel as he wrote it down dropped a tear upon the word and blotted it out forever. Laurence Sterne flew-up angel forever Philosophy has a fine saying for everything.-For Death it has an entire set. Laurence Sterne fine philosopher philosophy There have been no sects in the Christian world, however absurd, which have not endeavoured to support their opinions by arguments drawn from Scripture. Laurence Sterne support christian world ...beauty, like truth, never is so glorious as when it goes the plainest. Laurence Sterne glorious beauty Tis no extravagant arithmetic to say, that for every ten jokes, thou hast got an hundred enemies; and till thou hast gone on, and raised a swarm of wasps about thine ears, and art half stung to death by them, thou wilt never be convinced it is so. Laurence Sterne humor enemy art
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