Walter Scott Quotes (11+)

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Breathes there the man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land.

A sound head, an honest heart, and an humble spirit are the three best guides through time.

Look back, and smile on perils past.

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

Sleep in peace, and wake in joy.

Revenge, the sweetest morsel to the mouth that ever was cooked in hell.

Without courage there cannot be truth, and without truth there can be no other virtue.

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

For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.

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

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

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

Walter Scott

About the Author

Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832) was a prolific Scottish novelist and poet whose historical romances, like 'Ivanhoe' and 'Rob Roy,' were instrumental in popularizing the genre and defining Scottish national identity.