Laurence Sterne Quotes


Only the brave know how to forgive...


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Laurence Sterne, 1713-1768, Irish novelist and clergyman, Sermons, Vol. I, No. 12, 1760

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Laurence Sterne
Laurence Sterne
  • Born: November 24, 1713
  • Died: March 18, 1768
  • Nationality: British, Irish
  • Profession: Novelist, Clergyman

Laurence Sterne was an Anglo-Irish novelist and an Anglican cleric. He wrote the novels The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman and A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy, and also published many sermons, wrote memoirs, and was involved in local politics. Sterne died in London after years of fighting tuberculosis.