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Walter Scott

The willow which bends to the tempest often escapes better than the oak which resists it.
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Escape Resistance
The man who is deserving the name is the one whose thoughts and exertions are for others rather than for himself.
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Deserve Himself Man
Heap on more wood! – the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We’ll keep our Christmas merry still.
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Joy Nature Religious
Nothing is more completely the child of art than a garden.
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Art Children Garden Nature
To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.
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Dream Equality Light Night
Hope is brightest when it dawns from fears.
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Bright Fear Hope
Look back, and smile on perils past.
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Past Smile
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
A good deal of philanthropy arises in general from mere vanity and love of distinction gilded over to others and to themselves with some show of benevolent sentiment.
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Deal Goodness Love
Many a law, many a commandment have I broken, but my word never.
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Break Law Myself Word
Many of our cares are but a morbid way of looking at our privileges
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Care Ourselves Privelege
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
It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty.
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Energy Ourselves Purpose Strength Wonderful
Good Night, Goodnight, Dream.
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Dream Night
Sleep in peace, and wake in joy.
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Joy One Liner Peace Wake Up
Each age has deemed the new-born year the fittest time for festal cheer.
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Age Time

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