Laurence Sterne

So much of motion, is so much of life, and so much of joy, and to stand still, or get on but slowly, is death and the devil. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#devil #get #joy #life #motion

The most accomplished way of using books is to serve them as some people do lords; learn their titles and then brag of their acquaintance. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#acquaintance #books #brag #learn #lords

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

#been #christian #christian world #drawn #endeavoured

Titles of honor are like the impressions on coins, which add no value to gold or silver, but only render brass current. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#brass #coins #current #gold #honor

What is the life of man! Is it not to shift from side to side? From sorrow to sorrow? To button up one cause of vexation! And unbutton another! ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#button #cause #life #man #shift

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

#bargain #discontented #excellent #frame #him

When the heart flies out before the understanding, it saves the judgment a world of pains. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#flies #heart #judgment #out #pains

Writing, when properly managed, (as you may be sure I think mine is) is but a different name for conversation. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#different #i #i think #managed #may

It is a great pity but tis certain from every day's observation of man, that he may be set on fire like a candle, at either end provided there is a sufficient wick standing out. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#certain #day #either #end #every

I take a simple view of life. It is keep your eyes open and get on with it. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#eyes #get #i #keep #open