Now or never was the time.

— Laurence Sterne

Of all duties, prayer certainly is the sweetest and most easy.

— Laurence Sterne

Of all the cants which are canted in this canting world tho' the can't of hypocrites may be the worst the can't of criticism is the most tormenting.

— Laurence Sterne

Of all the cants which are canted in this canting world - though the can't of hypocrites hay be the worst - the can't of criticism is the most tormenting.

— Laurence Sterne

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

— Laurence Sterne

Only the brave know how to forgive. ... A coward never forgave it is not in his nature.

— Laurence Sterne

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

— Laurence Sterne

Pain and pleasure like light and darkness succeed each other.

— Laurence Sterne

Philosophy has a fine saying for everything - for Death it has an entire set.

— Laurence Sterne

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

— Laurence Sterne