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Come he slow or come he fast it is but death that comes at last.

Walter Scott

There never will exist anything permanently noble and excellent in the character which is a stranger to resolute self-denial.
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Character Excellence Existence Strange
Some feelings are to mortals given With less of earth in them than heaven.
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Feeling Heaven Mortal
Tears are the softening showers which cause the seed of heaven to spring up in the human heart.
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Heart Heaven Human Spring Tears
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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Freedom Privilege Story
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
Look back, and smile on perils past.
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Past Smile
To the timid and hesitating everything is impossible because it seems so.
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Attitude Impossible
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
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
What a strange scene if the surge of conversation could suddenly ebb like the tide, and show us the real state of people’s minds.
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Mindset People Reality Strange
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
Many of our cares are but a morbid way of looking at our privileges
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Care Ourselves Privelege
To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.
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Dream Equality Light Night
If you once turn on your side after the hour at which you ought to rise, it is all over. Bolt up at once.
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Rise Yourself
Of all vices, drinking is the most incompatible with greatness.
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Drink Greatness Vice
Silence, maiden; thy tongue outruns thy discretion.
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Silence Talk

Come he slow or come he fast it is but death that comes at last.

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