Laurence Sterne

I am persuaded that every time a man smiles - but much more so when he laughs - it adds something to this fragment of life. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#am #every #every time #fragment #i

In all unmerciful actions, the worst of men pay this compliment at least to humanity, as to endeavour to wear as much of the appearance of it, as the case will well let them. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#appearance #case #compliment #endeavour #humanity

Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#guides #manners #morals #others #our

Keyholes are the occasions of more sin and wickedness, than all other holes in this world put together. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#more #occasions #other #put #sin

Lessons of wisdom have the most power over us when they capture the heart through the groundwork of a story, which engages the passions. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#engages #groundwork #heart #lessons #most

One may as well be asleep as to read for anything but to improve his mind and morals, and regulate his conduct. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#asleep #conduct #his #improve #may

Pain and pleasure, like light and darkness, succeed each other. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#each #light #like #other #pain

People who overly take care of their health are like misers. They hoard up a treasure which they never enjoy. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#enjoy #health #hoard #like #misers

Religion which lays so many restraints upon us, is a troublesome companion to those who will lay no restraints upon themselves. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#lay #lays #many #religion #restraints

Sciences may be learned by rote, but wisdom not. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#may #rote #sciences #wisdom