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.

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Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attit... by Walter Scott

Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.

Walter Scott
attitude motivational inspirational

If you once turn on your side after the hour at which you ought to rise, it is all over. Bolt up at once.

Walter Scott
your-side success inspirational
Look back, and smile on perils past. by Walter Scott

Look back, and smile on perils past.

Walter Scott
smile looks past
My foot is on my native heath, and my name is MacGregor. by Walter Scott

My foot is on my native heath, and my name is MacGregor.

Walter Scott
names feet country
O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive! by Walter Scott

O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!

Walter Scott
wisdom truth lying
Marry in haste, repent at leisure. by Walter Scott

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Walter Scott
repent leisure haste
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils. by Walter Scott

Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.

Walter Scott
midst evil too-late
The will to do, the soul to dare.. by Walter Scott

The will to do, the soul to dare..

Walter Scott
soul running inspirational
He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round. by Walter Scott

He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round.

Walter Scott
climbs ladders firsts
To the timid and hesitating everything is impossible because it s... by Walter Scott

To the timid and hesitating everything is impossible because it seems so.

Walter Scott
possible-and-impossible impossible-things courage
Will future ages believe that such stupid bigotry ever existed! by Walter Scott

Will future ages believe that such stupid bigotry ever existed!

Walter Scott
stupid age believe
Many of our cares are but a morbid way of looking at our privileg... by Walter Scott

Many of our cares are but a morbid way of looking at our privileges

Walter Scott
care caring worry
Give me an honest laugher. by Walter Scott

Give me an honest laugher.

Walter Scott
honest laughter giving

Blessed be his name, who hath appointed the quiet night to follow the busy day, and the calm sleep to refresh the wearied limbs and to compose the troubled spirit.

Walter Scott
blessed sleep night
All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief han... by Walter Scott

All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.

Walter Scott
learning educational leadership

Cats are a very mysterious kind of folk. There is always more passing in their minds than we are aware of.

Walter Scott
mysterious cat mind
Nothing is more completely the child of art than a garden. by Walter Scott

Nothing is more completely the child of art than a garden.

Walter Scott
garden children art
Is death the last sleep? No, it is the last and final awakening. by Walter Scott

Is death the last sleep? No, it is the last and final awakening.

Walter Scott
grief sympathy death

What a strange scene if the surge of conversation could suddenly ebb like the tide, and show us the real state of people's minds.

Walter Scott
real mind people
To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slum... by Walter Scott

To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.

Walter Scott
goodnight good-night dream