"Men tire themselves in pursuit of rest." — Laurence Sterne

"Men tire themselves in pursuit of rest."

— Laurence Sterne

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107 Quotes by Laurence Sterne

Laurence Sterne has 107 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Chance is the providence of adventurers.
A large volume of adventures may be grasped within this little span of life, by him who interests his heart…
So long as a man rides his hobbyhorse peaceably and quietly along the King's highway, and neither compels you or…
To write a book is for all the world like humming a song.
An English man does not travel to see English men.
Learning is the dictionary, but sense the grammar of science.
'Tis known by the name of perseverance in a good cause,-and of obstinacy in a bad one.
It is the nature of an hypothesis, when once a man has conceived it, that it assimilates every thing to…
First, whenever a man talks loudly against religion, always suspect that it is not his reason, but his passions, which…
Of all the cants which are canted in this canting world - though the cant of hypocrites may be the…
I'll not hurt thee, says Uncle Toby, rising with the fly in his hand. Go, he says, opening the window…
All womankind, from the highest to the lowest love jokes; the difficulty is to know how they choose to have…

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This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. — Hannah Arendt
There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous. — Hannah Arendt
Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality. — Hannah Arendt
To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would… — Hannah Arendt
Action without a name, a who attached to it, is meaningless. — Hannah Arendt
These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. — Hannah Arendt
I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth… — Pietro Aretino
Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
I want to do what I want when I want to do it not be dictated to by audiences. — Dario Argento
I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. — Dario Argento
In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento

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