Walter Scott
One crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name.
-Walter Scott
age
Each age has deemed the new-born year the fittest time for festal cheer.
-Walter Scott
age
When thinking about companions gone, we feel ourselves doubly alone.
-Walter Scott
alone
For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.
-Walter Scott
attitude
Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.
-Walter Scott
attitude
He is the best sailor who can steer within fewest points of the wind, and exact a motive power out of the greatest obstacles.
-Walter Scott
best
Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.
-Walter Scott
business
To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.
-Walter Scott
dreams
All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.
-Walter Scott
education
Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.
-Walter Scott
failure
A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect.
-Walter Scott
history
A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect.
-Walter Scott
knowledge
All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.
-Walter Scott
men
O! many a shaft, at random sent, Finds mark the archer little meant! And many a word, at random spoken, May soothe or wound a heart that's broken!
-Walter Scott
movingon
Unless a tree has borne blossoms in spring, you will vainly look for fruit on it in autumn.
-Walter Scott
nature
Teach you children poetry it opens the mind, lends grace to wisdom and makes the heroic virtues hereditary.
-Walter Scott
poetry
He is the best sailor who can steer within fewest points of the wind, and exact a motive power out of the greatest obstacles.
-Walter Scott
power
The race of mankind would perish did they cease to aid each other. We cannot exist without mutual help. All therefore that need aid have a right to ask it from their fellow-men and no one who has the power of granting can refuse it without guilt.
-Walter Scott
power
There is a vulgar incredulity, which in historical matters, as well as in those of religion, finds it easier to doubt than to examine.
-Walter Scott
religion
Look back, and smile on perils past.
-Walter Scott
smile
It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty.
-Walter Scott
strength
Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.
-Walter Scott
success
For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.
-Walter Scott
success
Success - keeping your mind awake and your desire asleep.
-Walter Scott
success
A rusty nail placed near a faithful compass, will sway it from the truth, and wreck the argosy.
-Walter Scott
truth
Teach you children poetry it opens the mind, lends grace to wisdom and makes the heroic virtues hereditary.
-Walter Scott
wisdom
Each age has deemed the new-born year the fittest time for festal cheer.
-Walter Scott
valentinesday
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