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.

Quote by Laurence Sterne

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God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.

God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.

Writing, when properly managed, (as you may be sure I think mine is) is but...

Writing, when properly managed, (as you may be sure I think mine is) is but...

Men tire themselves in pursuit of rest.

Men tire themselves in pursuit of rest.

A large volume of adventures may be grasped within this little span of life, by...

A large volume of adventures may be grasped within this little span of life, by...

For every ten jokes, thou hast got a hundred enemies.

For every ten jokes, thou hast got a hundred enemies.

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

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

Only the brave know how to forgive... a coward never forgave; it is not in...

Only the brave know how to forgive... a coward never forgave; it is not in...

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

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

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

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

There are worse occupations in this world than feeling a woman's pulse.

There are worse occupations in this world than feeling a woman's pulse.

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

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

I once asked a hermit in Italy how he could venture to live alone, in...

I once asked a hermit in Italy how he could venture to live alone, in...

People who are always taking care of their health are like misers, who are hoarding...

People who are always taking care of their health are like misers, who are hoarding...

Writing, when properly managed, (as you may be sure I think mine is) is but...

Writing, when properly managed, (as you may be sure I think mine is) is but...

What is the life of man! Is it not to shift from side to side?...

What is the life of man! Is it not to shift from side to side?...

An English man does not travel to see English men.

An English man does not travel to see English men.

So much of motion, is so much of life, and so much of joy, and...

So much of motion, is so much of life, and so much of joy, and...

The most accomplished way of using books is to serve them as some people do...

The most accomplished way of using books is to serve them as some people do...

When a man is discontented with himself, it has one advantage - that it puts...

When a man is discontented with himself, it has one advantage - that it puts...

People who overly take care of their health are like misers. They hoard up a...

People who overly take care of their health are like misers. They hoard up a...