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

Quote by Laurence Sterne

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

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

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...

God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.

God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.

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...

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

The desire of knowledge, like the thirst for 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...

In all unmerciful actions, the worst of men pay this compliment at least to humanity,...

In all unmerciful actions, the worst of men pay this compliment at least to humanity,...

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

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

Alas! if the principles of contentment are not within us, the height of station and...

Alas! if the principles of contentment are not within us, the height of station and...

One may as well be asleep as to read for anything but to improve his...

One may as well be asleep as to read for anything but to improve his...

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...

But this is neither here nor there why do I mention it? Ask my pen,...

But this is neither here nor there why do I mention it? Ask my pen,...

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...

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.

Courtship consists in a number of quiet attentions, not so pointed as to alarm, nor...

Courtship consists in a number of quiet attentions, not so pointed as to alarm, nor...

It is a great pity but tis certain from every day's observation of man, that...

It is a great pity but tis certain from every day's observation of man, that...

Titles of honor are like the impressions on coins, which add no value to gold...

Titles of honor are like the impressions on coins, which add no value to gold...

I wish either my father or my mother, or indeed both of them, as they...

I wish either my father or my mother, or indeed both of them, as they...

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...

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

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