One may as well be asleep as to read for anything but to improve his mind and morals, and regulate his conduct.

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.