Top 41 Quotes by Laurence Sterne

A dwarf who brings a standard along with him to measure his own size, take my word, is a dwarf in more articles than one.

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

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

The desire of knowledge, like the thirst of riches, increases ever with the acquisition of it.

An actor should be able to create the universe in the palm of his hand.

But this is neither here nor there why do I mention it? Ask my pen, it governs me, I govern not it.

In solitude the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself.

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

There have been no sects in the Christian world, however absurd, which have not endeavoured to support their opinions by arguments drawn from Scripture.

Only the brave know how to forgive; it is the most refined and generous pitch of virtue human nature can arrive at.