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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.

Walter Scott

He that climbs the tall tree has won right to the fruit, He that leaps the wide gulf should prevail in his suit.
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Himself Right Tree
And better had they ne’er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn.
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Born Doubt Reading
The chain of friendship, however bright, does not stand the attrition of constant close contact.
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Deep Friendship
Then hush thee, my darling, take rest while you may, For strife comes with manhood, and waking with day.
WALTER SCOTT

Man Myself Wake Up
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
Welcome as the flowers in May.
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Flower May
Look back, and smile on perils past.
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Past Smile
Breathes there the man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land.
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Breathe Death Himself Man Soul
To the timid and hesitating everything is impossible because it seems so.
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Attitude Impossible
From my experience, not one in twenty marries the first love; we build statues of snow and weep to see them melt.
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Experience Love Marriage Myself See
A Christmas gambol oft could cheer The poor man’s heart through half the year.
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Heart Man Poor Religion
Silence, maiden; thy tongue outruns thy discretion.
WALTER SCOTT

Silence Talk
Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.
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Attitude Business Failure Success
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.
WALTER SCOTT

Darkness Friendship Hard Time True
A sound head, an honest heart, and an humble spirit are the three best guides through time and to eternity.
WALTER SCOTT

Forever Guide Heart Honesty Humble Sound Spirit Time
Love rules the court, the camp, the grove, And men below, and saints above: For love is heaven, and heaven is love.
WALTER SCOTT

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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