I wish either my father or my mother, or indeed both of the… - Laurence Sterne

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I wish either my father or my mother, or indeed both of them, as they were in duty both equally bound to it, had minded what they were about when they begot me.

Laurence Sterne

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About Laurence Sterne

Laurence Sterne (24 November 1713 – 18 March 1768) was an Anglo-Irish novelist and an Anglican clergyman. He is best known for his novels The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, and A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy; but he also published sermons, wrote memoirs, and was involved in local politics.

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Pen Names: Yorick

Alternative Names: Lorens Stern

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Shall we for ever make new books, as apothecaries make new mixtures, by pouring only out of one vessel into another?

o si existiera la certeza de que el amor propio jamás puede ejercer la menor influencia sobre el juicio;

— What a large volume of adventures may be grasped within this little span of life by him who interests his heart in every thing, and who, having eyes to see, what time and chance are perpetually holding out to him as he journeyeth on his way, misses nothing he can fairly lay his hands on. —

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