One may as well be asleep as to read for anything but to improve his mind and morals, and regulate his conduct. — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
In solitude the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself. — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
The chaste mind, like a polished plane, may admit foul thoughts, without receiving their tincture. — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
Always carry it in thy mind, and act upon it, as a sure maxim: "That women are timid:" And 'tis well they… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
The insolence of base minds in success is boundless; and would scarce admit of a comparison, did not they themselves furnish us… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
When a man is discontented with himself, it has one advantage - that it puts him into an excellent frame of mind… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
The mind should be accustomed to make wise reflections, and draw curious conclusions as it goes along; the habitude of which made… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
A man's body and his mind, with the utmost reverence to both I speak it, are exactly like a jerkin and a… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
In solitude the mind gains strength, and learns to lean upon herself; in the world it seeks or accepts of a few… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
It is curious to observe the triumph of slight incidents over the mind; and what incredible weight they have in forming and… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
When a poor disconsolated drooping creature is terrified from all enjoyment,--prays without ceasing 'till his imagination is heated,--fasts and mortifies and mopes,… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
The very essence of gravity was design, and, consequently, deceit; it was a taught trick to gain credit of the world for… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
Beauty has so many charms, one knows not how to speak against it; and when it happens that a graceful figure is… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
The insolence of base minds in success is boundless; and would scarce admit of a comparison, did not they themselves furnish us with one… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share
Digressions incontestably are the sunshine; they are the life, the soul of reading. — Laurence Sterne Copy Share
I was acquainted once with a gallant soldier who assured me that his only measure of courage was this: upon the first fire, in… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share
A man's body and his mind, with the utmost reverence to both I speak it, are exactly like a jerkin and a jerkin's lining;… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share
When the affections so kindly break loose, Joy, is another name for Religion. — Laurence Sterne Copy Share
Sweet pliability of man's spirit, that can at once surrender itself to illusions, which cheat expectation and sorrow of their weary moments! - long… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share
Philosophy has a fine saying for everything.-For Death it has an entire set. — Laurence Sterne Copy Share
Dear sensibility! Source inexhausted of all that's precious in our joys, or costly in our sorrows! Eternal fountain of our feelings! 'tis here I… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share
Beauty has so many charms, one knows not how to speak against it; and when it happens that a graceful figure is the habitation… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share
Hail! the small courtesies of life, for smooth do ye make the road of it, like grace and beauty, which beget inclinations to love… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share
There are a thousand unnoticed openings, continued my father, which let penetrating eye at once into a man's soul; and I maintain it, added… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share
“Button-holes! there is something lively in the very idea of 'em - and trust me, when I get amongst 'em - you gentry with… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share
