Laurence Sterne
Laurence Sterne
Laurence Sternewas an Irish novelist and an Anglican clergyman. He wrote the novels The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman and A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy, and also published many sermons, wrote memoirs, and was involved in local politics. Sterne died in London after years of fighting consumption...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth24 November 1713
CountryIreland
art slavery bitterness
Disguise thyself as thou wilt, still, Slavery," said I, "still thou art a bitter draught.
men conscience
Trust that man in nothing who has not a conscience in everything.
honor gold coins
Titles of honor are like the impressions on coins, which add no value to gold or silver, but only render brass current.
art humor enemy
Tis no extravagant arithmetic to say, that for every ten jokes, thou hast got an hundred enemies; and till thou hast gone on, and raised a swarm of wasps about thine ears, and art half stung to death by them, thou wilt never be convinced it is so.
horse sick
I am sick as a horse.