Contentions fierce, Ardent, and dire, spring from no petty cause. Walter Scott More Quotes by Walter Scott More Quotes From Walter Scott All is possible for those who dare to die! Walter Scott dare dies Faces that have charmed us the most escape us the soonest. Walter Scott charmed charm faces 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 success wind inspirational Although too much of a soldier among sovereigns, no one could claim with better right to be a sovereign among soldiers. Walter Scott sovereign too-much soldier Tears are the softening showers which cause the seed of heaven to spring up in the human heart. Walter Scott heart spring heaven He that would soothe sorrow must not argue on the vanity of the most deceitful hopes. Walter Scott vanity sorrow arguing Unless a tree has borne blossoms in spring, you will vainly look for fruit on it in autumn. Walter Scott autumn spring tree In the name of God!" said Gurth, "how came they prisoners? and to whom?" "Our master was too ready to fight," said the Jester, "and Athelstane was not ready enough, and no other person was ready at all. Walter Scott fighting enough names What various scenes, and O! what scenes of Woe, Walter Scott mother dream morning 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. Walter Scott education positive life 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. Walter Scott women treasure diaries He that climbs the tall tree has won right to the fruit, He that leaps the wide gulf should prevail in his suit. Walter Scott fruit suits tree Love, to her ear, was but a name, Walter Scott vanity wall names He that follows the advice of reason has a mind that is elevated above the reach of injury; that sits above the clouds, in a calm and quiet ether, and with a brave indifferency hears the rolling thunders grumble and burst under his feet. Walter Scott brave feet clouds It is a great disgrace to religion, to imagine that it is an enemy to mirth and cheerfulness, and a severe exacter of pensive looks and solemn faces. Walter Scott looks enemy religion To be ambitious of true honor, of the true glory and perfection of our natures, is the very principle and incentive of virtue. Walter Scott nature ambition perfection It was in the beginning of the month of November, 17--, when a young English gentleman, who had just left the university of Oxford, made use of the liberty afforded him, to visit some parts of the north of England; and curiosity extended his tour into the adjacent frontier of the sister country. Walter Scott oxford country book Of all vices, drinking is the most incompatible with greatness. Walter Scott greatness alcohol drinking 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 historical law history When thinking about companions gone, we feel ourselves doubly alone. Walter Scott lonely loneliness thinking
