Quote by: Laurence Sterne

I once asked a hermit in Italy how he could venture to live alone, in a single cottage, on the top of a mountain, a mile from any habitation? He replied, that Providence was his next-door neighbor.


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Author Bio


  • NameLaurence Sterne
  • DescriptionIrish/English writer
  • BornNovember 24, 1713
  • DiedMarch 18, 1768
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist; Autobiographer; Vicar
  • WorksThe Life And Opinions Of Tristram Shandy; A Sentimental Journey Through France And Italy; A Political Romance
  • AwardsGeorge Polk Award