In all unmerciful actions, the worst of men pay this compliment at least to humanity, as to endeavour to wear as much of the appearance of it, as the case will well let them.

Laurence Sterne was a wild and witty writer who could make even the dullest subject seem interesting. He wrote about the absurdities of life and the quirks of human nature, and he could make you laugh out loud with his clever satire. He wrote the classic novel Tristram Shandy, a hilarious book full of digressions, absurdities, and wry observations. He was a master of the comic form and a pioneer of the novel. His works are still enjoyed today, and he is remembered as one of the great masters of English literature.