Creative Quotations from Laurence Sterne (1713-1768)

Creative Quotations from . . .

Laurence Sterne
(1713-1768) born on Nov 24

English novelist. "His stories are subordinate to the free associations and digressions of the novelist, "Tristram Shandy," 1759-67."

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

"Learning is the dictionary, but sense the grammar of science."

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

Nothing is so perfectly amusing as a total change of ideas.

'Tis known by the name of perseverance in a good cause -- and of obstinacy in a bad one.

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	"In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994."
R:	"In "Wisdom of the Ages at Your Fingertips," MCR software, 1995."
A:	"In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994."
N:	""Tristram Shandy," Dedication to bk. 9, 1760-67."
K:	"In "Wisdom of the Ages at Your Fingertips," MCR software, 1995."