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It is the privilege of tale-tellers to open their story in an inn, the free rendezvous of all travellers, and where the humour of each displays itself, without ceremony or restraint.

Walter Scott

The will to do, the soul to dare.
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Dare Inspirational One Liner Soul Willing
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
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
Crystal and hearts would lose all their merit in the world if it were not for their fragility.
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Deep Heart Lose World
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
The chain of friendship, however bright, does not stand the attrition of constant close contact.
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Deep Friendship
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
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
Treason seldom dwells with courage.
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Courage Death
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
Fortune may raise up or abuse the ordinary mortal, but the sage and the soldier should have minds beyond her control.
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Beyond Control Fortune Mindset Mortal
Hope is brightest when it dawns from fears.
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Bright Fear Hope
War is the only game in which both sides lose.
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Deep Game Lose War
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
A Christmas gambol oft could cheer The poor man’s heart through half the year.
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Heart Man Poor Religion
Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life.
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Guide Life Perfection Reason

It is the privilege of tale-tellers to open their story in an inn, the free rendezvous of all travellers, and where the humour of each displays itself, without ceremony or restraint.

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