Лоренс Стерн цитаты
Лоренс Стерн
Дата рождения: 24. Ноябрь 1713
Дата смерти: 18. Март 1768
Ло́ренс Стерн — английский писатель XVIII века. Широко известны его романы «Жизнь и мнения Тристрама Шенди, джентльмена» и «Сентиментальное путешествие по Франции и Италии». Будучи священником, он также опубликовал многочисленные проповеди, принимал участие в местной политической жизни.
Цитаты Лоренс Стерн
„Жажда знаний, подобно жажде богатств, растет вместе с ее удовлетворением.“
«Жизнь и мнения Тристрама Шенди, джентльмена», том 2 (1760), глава 3
The desire of knowledge, like the thirst of riches, increases ever with the acquisition of it.
„What a large volume of adventures may be grasped within the span of his little life by him who interests his heart in everything.“
Вариант: What a large volume of adventures may be grasped within this little span of life by him who interests himself in everything.
„Trust that man in nothing who has not a conscience in everything.“
— Laurence Sterne, книга The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
Book II, Ch. 17.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (1760-1767)
„I begin with writing the first
sentence—and trusting to Almighty
God for the second.“
— Laurence Sterne, книга The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
Источник: The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
„Human nature is the same in all professions.“
— Laurence Sterne, книга The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
Источник: The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
„Shall we for ever make new books, as apothecaries make new mixtures, by pouring only out of one vessel into another?“
— Laurence Sterne, книга The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
Источник: The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
„Keyholes are the occasions of more sin and wickedness, than all other holes in this world put together.“
— Laurence Sterne, книга The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
Источник: The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
„Persuasion hung upon his lips, and the elements of Logick and Rhetorick were so blended up in him, — and, withall, he had so shrewd guess at the weaknesses and passions of his respondent, — that NATURE might have stood up and said, — "This man is eloquent."“
— Laurence Sterne, книга The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
Book I, Ch. 19.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (1760-1767)
„As for the clergy — No — If I say a word against them, I'll be shot. — I have no desire, — and besides, if I had, — I durst not for my soul touch upon the subject, — with such weak nerves and spirits, and in the condition I am in at present, 'twould be as much as my life was worth, to deject and contrist myself with so bad and melancholy an account, — and therefore, 'tis safer to draw a curtain across, and hasten from it, as fast as I can, to the main and principal point I have undertaken to clear up, — and that is, How it comes to pass, that your men of least wit are reported to be men of most judgment.“
— Laurence Sterne, книга The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
Book III, Ch. 20.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (1760-1767)
„Our armies swore terribly in Flanders, cried my uncle Toby, — but nothing to this.“
— Laurence Sterne, книга The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
For my own part, I could not have a heart to curse my dog so.
Book III, Ch. 11.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (1760-1767)
„Go poor Devil, get thee gone, why should I hurt thee?“
— Laurence Sterne, книга The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
This world surely is wide enough to hold both thee and me.
Book II, Ch. 12 (Uncle Toby to the fly).
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (1760-1767)
„The Accusing Spirit which flew up to heaven's chancery with the oath, blush'd as he gave it in; and the Recording Angel as he wrote it down, dropp'd a tear upon the word, and blotted it out forever.“
— Laurence Sterne, книга The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
Book VI (1761-1762), Ch. 8. Compare: "But sad as angels for the good man’s sin, Weep to record, and blush to give it in", Thomas Campbell, Pleasures of Hope, part ii, line 357.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (1760-1767)
„Only the brave know how to forgive…A coward never forgave; it is not in his nature.“
Sermons, Vol. I, No. 12 (1760).
