Mellow nuts have the hardest rind. Walter Scott More Quotes by Walter Scott More Quotes From Walter Scott When a man has not a good reason for doing a thing, he has one good reason for letting it alone. Walter Scott inspiration reason men Vengeance to God alone belongs; But, when I think of all my wrongs My blood is liquid flame! Walter Scott flames revenge thinking The way was long, the wind was cold, The Minstrel was infirm and old; His withered cheek, and tresses gray, Seemed to have know a better day. Walter Scott wind long way Where lives the man that has not tried How mirth can into folly glide, And folly into sin! Walter Scott mirth men life Some touch of Nature's genial glow. Walter Scott nature Profan'd the God-given strength, and marr'd the lofty line. Walter Scott given lines strength The rose is fairest when 't is budding new, And hope is brightest when it dawns from fears. The rose is sweetest wash'd with morning dew, And love is loveliest when embalm'd in tears. Walter Scott hope fear morning O woman! in our hours of ease Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, And variable as the shade By the light quivering aspen made; When pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angel thou! Walter Scott pain angel light Spangling the wave with lights as vain As pleasures in the vale of pain, That dazzle as they fade. Walter Scott dazzle pain light I will but confess the sins of my green cloak to my grey friar's frock, and all shall be well again. Walter Scott friars green sin Dear to me is my bonnie white steed; Oft has he helped me at pinch of need. Walter Scott horse white needs Saint George and the Dragon!-Bonny Saint George for Merry England!-The castle is won! Walter Scott saint-george castles dragons Independently of the curious circumstance that such tales should be found existing in very different countries and languages, which augurs a greater poverty of human invention than we would have expected, there is also a sort of wild fairy interest in them, which makes me think them fully better adapted to awaken the imagination and soften the heart of childhood than the good-boy stories which have been in later years composed for them. Walter Scott heart boys country Respect was mingled with surprise, And the stern joy which warriors feel In foemen worthy of their steel. Walter Scott warrior respect joy Art thou a friend to Roderick? Walter Scott friendship art For Love will still be lord of all. Walter Scott stills lord love For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war, Was to wed the fair Ellen of Lochinvar. Walter Scott fairs love war Spur not an unbroken horse; put not your plowshare too deep into new land. Walter Scott spurs horse land Her blue eyes sought the west afar, Walter Scott stars love life Ridicule, the weapon of all others most feared by enthusiasts of every description, and which from its predominance over such minds, often checks what is absurd, and fully as often smothers that which is noble. Walter Scott noble fear mind
