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Walter Scott

It is only when I dally with what I am about, look back and aside, instead of keeping my eyes straight forward, that I feel these cold sinkings of the heart.
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Cold Eyes Feeling Heart Myself
I was born a Scotsman and a bare one. Therefore I was born to fight my way in the world.
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Born Fight Man Myself Way World
Many a law, many a commandment have I broken, but my word never.
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Break Law Myself Word
Who, like ambition, lures men to their ruin.
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Ambition Deep Man Ruin
He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round.
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Beginning Himself
Great talent has always a little madness mixed up with it.
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Greatness Mad Talent
Come he slow or come he fast it is but death that comes at last.
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Death Fast Himself
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
One crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name.
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Age Fame Life Oneself Worth
I will tear this folly from my heart, though every fibre bleed as I rend it away!
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Heart Myself Tears
Credit is like a looking-glass, which when once sullied by a breath, may be wiped clear again; but if once cracked can never be repaired.
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Breathe Deep Repair
Love rules the court, the camp, the grove, And men below, and saints above: For love is heaven, and heaven is love.
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Heaven Love Man
When true friends meet in adverse hour; ‘Tis like a sunbeam through a shower. A watery way an instant seen, The darkly closing clouds between.
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Darkness Friendship Hard Time True
I have heard men talk about the blessings of freedom, he said to himself, but I wish any wise man would teach me what use to make of it now that I have it.
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Blessing Freedom Himself Man Myself Talk Teaching
Cats are a very mysterious kind of folk. There is always more passing in their minds than we are aware of.
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Animal Mindset Mystery Pass
Steady of heart and stout of hand.
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Hands Heart Time

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