"I begin with writing the first sentence—and trusting……" — Laurence Sterne
"I begin with writing the first sentence—and trusting to Almighty God for the second."
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107 Quotes by Laurence Sterne
Laurence Sterne has 107 quotes on this site.
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Chance is the providence of adventurers.
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A large volume of adventures may be grasped within this little span of life, by him who interests his heart…
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So long as a man rides his hobbyhorse peaceably and quietly along the King's highway, and neither compels you or…
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To write a book is for all the world like humming a song.
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An English man does not travel to see English men.
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Learning is the dictionary, but sense the grammar of science.
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'Tis known by the name of perseverance in a good cause,-and of obstinacy in a bad one.
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It is the nature of an hypothesis, when once a man has conceived it, that it assimilates every thing to…
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First, whenever a man talks loudly against religion, always suspect that it is not his reason, but his passions, which…
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Of all the cants which are canted in this canting world - though the cant of hypocrites may be the…
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I'll not hurt thee, says Uncle Toby, rising with the fly in his hand. Go, he says, opening the window…
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All womankind, from the highest to the lowest love jokes; the difficulty is to know how they choose to have…
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More Almighty Quotes
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I often get letters, quite frequently, from people who say how they like the programmes a lot, but I never…
— David Attenborough
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The custom of speaking to God Almighty as freely as with a slave - caring nothing whether the words are…
— Teresa of Avila
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God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures.
— Francis Bacon
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On the recollection of so many and great favours and blessings, I now, with a high sense of gratitude, presume…
— William Bartram
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Friends and brothers, The Almighty created us Indians. We are as he made us. The Almighty has given to the…
— Standing Bear
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May the same Almighty Goodness banish the accursed monster, war, from all lands, with her hated associates, rapine and insatiable…
— Daniel Boone
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Because I went from the 'Daily Show' where I was a fake news guy on a fake news show, to…
— Steve Carell
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I would as soon leave my son a curse as the almighty dollar.
— Andrew Carnegie
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When it is a question of God's almighty Spirit, never say, 'I can't.'
— Oswald Chambers
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If the Almighty were to rebuild the world and asked me for advice, I would have English Channels round every…
— Winston Churchill
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I am much chastened and profoundly remorseful. I can only hope that the Almighty and those whom I have wronged…
— Jack Abramoff
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The world has been evolved, not created: it has arisen little by little from a small beginning, and has increased…
— August Weismann
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