Walter Scott quotes - page 4

Stood for his countrys glory fast, And nailed her colors to the mast. (Walter Scott)
When Israel, of the Lord belov'd, Out of the land of bondage came, Her fathers' God before her mov'd, An awful guide in smoke and flame. View quote
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Revenge is the sweetest morsel to the mouth, that ever was cooked in hell. View quote
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Heap on more wood!-the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still. View quote
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Along thy wild and willow'd shore. View quote
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Women are but the toys which amuse our lighter hours-ambition is the serious business of life. View quote
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Come fill up my cup, come fill up my can, Come saddle your horses, and call up your men; Come open the West Port, and let me gang free, And it's room for the bonnets of Bonny Dundee! View quote
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For success, attitude is equally as important as ability. View quote
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Look back, and smile on perils past. View quote
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What is a diary as a rule? A document useful to the person who keeps it. Dull to the contemporary who reads it and invaluable to the student, centuries afterwards, who treasures it. View quote
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We are like the herb which flourisheth most when trampled upon. (Walter Scott)
I envy thee not thy faith, which is ever in thy mouth but never in thy heart nor in thy practice. View quote
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Silence, maiden; thy tongue outruns thy discretion. View quote
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We shall never learn to feel and respect our real calling and destiny, unless we have taught ourselves to consider every thing as moonshine, compared with the education of the heart. View quote
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Rouse the lion from his lair. View quote
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Come as the winds come, when Forests are rended Come as the waves come, when Navies are stranded. View quote
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If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight. View quote
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Saint George and the Dragon!-Bonny Saint George for Merry England!-The castle is won! View quote
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Such is the custom of Branksome Hall. View quote
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Oh for a blast of that dread horn On Fontarabian echoes borne. View quote
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Spur not an unbroken horse; put not your plowshare too deep into new land. (Walter Scott)
If you keep a thing seven years, you are sure to find a use for it. View quote
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And dar'st thou then To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall. View quote
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The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances. View quote
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Scared out of his seven senses. View quote
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