We build statues out of snow, and weep to see them melt.
WALTER SCOTTThe chain of friendship, however bright, does not stand the attrition of constant close contact.
More Walter Scott Quotes
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Hope is brightest when it dawns from fears.
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For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.
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Come fill up my cup, come fill up my can, Come saddle your horses, and call up your men; Come open the West Port, and let me gang free, And it’s room for the bonnets of Bonny Dundee!
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One or two of these scoundrel statesmen should be shot once a-year, just to keep the others on their good behavior.
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One crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name.
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The paths of virtue, though seldom those of worldly greatness, are always those of pleasantness and peace.
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Revenge, the sweetest morsel to the mouth that ever was cooked in hell.
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Sleep in peace, and wake in joy.
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The will to do, the soul to dare.
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He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round.
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A sound head, an honest heart, and an humble spirit are the three best guides through time and to eternity.
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Welcome as the flowers in May.
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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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Each age has deemed the new-born year the fittest time for festal cheer.
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Crystal and hearts would lose all their merit in the world if it were not for their fragility.
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