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The half hour between waking and rising has all my life proved propitious to any task which was exercising my invention… It was always when I first opened my eyes that the desired ideas thronged upon me.

Walter Scott

Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life.
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Guide Life Perfection Reason
Without courage there cannot be truth, and without truth there can be no other virtue.
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Courage Truth Virtue
I will tear this folly from my heart, though every fibre bleed as I rend it away!
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Heart Myself Tears
Do not Christians and Heathens, and Jews and Gentiles, and poets and philosophers, unite in allowing the starry influences?
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Philosophy Poet Religious Unity
Good Night, Goodnight, Dream.
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Dream Night
One crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name.
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Age Fame Life Oneself Worth
The chain of friendship, however bright, does not stand the attrition of constant close contact.
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Deep Friendship
Of all vices, drinking is the most incompatible with greatness.
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Drink Greatness Vice
Silence, maiden; thy tongue outruns thy discretion.
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Silence Talk
War is the only game in which both sides lose.
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Deep Game Lose War
Heaven know its time; the bullet has its billet.
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Heaven Time
I like a highland friend who will stand by me not only when I am in the right, but when I am a little in the wrong.
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Friendship Myself Right Wrong
Then hush thee, my darling, take rest while you may, For strife comes with manhood, and waking with day.
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Man Myself Wake Up
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.
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Blessing Night Quiet Spirit
Cats are a mysterious kind of folk.
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Animal Mystery
Sleep in peace, and wake in joy.
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Joy One Liner Peace Wake Up

The half hour between waking and rising has all my life proved propitious to any task which was exercising my invention… It was always when I first opened my eyes that the desired ideas thronged upon me.

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The half hour between waking and rising has all my life proved propitious to any task which was exercising my invention… It was always when I first opened my eyes that the desired ideas thronged upon me.

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