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I pick my favourite quotations and store them in my mind as ready armour, offensive or defensive, amid the struggle of this turbulent existence.

Robert Burns

The snowdrop and primrose our woodlands adorn, and violets bathe in the wet o’ the morn.
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Bath Flower Ourselves Violence
Suspense is worst than disappointment.
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Disappointment One Liner Worst
The best laid plans take 40 years to complete.
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Best Planning Time
When Nature her great masterpiece designed,And framed her last, best work, the human mind,Her eye intent on all the wondrous plan,She formed of various stuff the various Man.
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Frame Greatness Human Man Mindset Nature Planning Work
Man’s inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn!
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Human Mourning Silver
Here’s to us, who’s like us Damn few, and they’re all dead.
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Death Ourselves Team
Critics! Those cut-throat bandits in the paths of fame.
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Critics Fame Path Struggle
O Life! thou art a galling load, Along a rough, a weary road, To wretches such as I!
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Life Myself Obstacle Path Road Struggle
The trout in yonder wimpling burn – That glides, a silver dart, – And, safe beneath the shady thorn, – Defies the anglers art.
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Art Burn Silver
There’s some are fou o’ love divine; There’s some are fou o’ brandy.
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Brand Divine Love
Oh would some power the gift give us, to see ourselves as others see us!
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Gift Ourselves Power See
Again rejoicing Nature sees Her robe assume its vernal hues Her leafy locks wave in the breeze, All freshly steep’d in the morning dews.
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Happiness Morning Nature Wind
The upright, honest-hearted man Who strives to do the best he can, Need never fear the church’s ban Or hell’s damnation.
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Best Fear Heart Hell Honesty Man Need
Gie me ae spark o’ Nature’s fire, That’s a’ the learning I desire.
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Desire Learning Nature Spark
It ‘s guid to be merry and wise, It ‘s guid to be honest and true, It ‘s guid to support Caledonia’s cause, And bide by the buff and the blue.
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Guide Honesty Support True Wisdom
I have a hundred times wished that one could resign life as an officer resigns a commission.
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Commission Life Oneself Time

I pick my favourite quotations and store them in my mind as ready armour, offensive or defensive, amid the struggle of this turbulent existence.

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I pick my favourite quotations and store them in my mind as ready armour, offensive or defensive, amid the struggle of this turbulent existence.

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