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Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (1771 – 1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, poet, playwright and historian. Many of his works remain classics of both English-language literature and of Scottish literature. Famous titles include Ivanhoe , Rob Roy , Old Mortality , The Lady of the Lake , Waverley , The Heart of Midlothian and The Bride of Lammermoor . Although primarily remembered for his extensive literary works and his political engagement, Scott was an advocate, judge and legal administrator by profession, and throughout his career combined his writing and editing work with his daily occupation as Clerk of Session and Sheriff-Depute of Selkirkshire.
“The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new,
And hope is brightest when it dawns from fears;
The rose is sweetest washed with morning dew
And love is loveliest when embalmed in tears.”
“One or two of these scoundrel statesmen should be shot once a-year, just to keep the others on their good behavior.”
“I have sometimes thought of the final cause of dogs having such short lives and I am quite satisfied it is in compassion to the human race; for if we suffer so much in losing a dog after an acquaintance of ten or twelve years, what would it be if they were to live double that time?”
“One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years of those mean observances of paltry decorum, in which men steal through existence, like sluggish waters through a marsh, without either honour or observation.”
“Heap on more wood! - the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We’ll keep our Christmas merry still.”
“I forgive you, Sir Knight," said Rowena, “as a Christian.” " That means," said Wamba, "that she does not forgive him at all. ”
“Is death the last sleep? No, it is the last final awakening.”
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- - - - - - -And hope is brightest when it dawns from fears;
The rose is sweetest washed with morning dew
And love is loveliest when embalmed in tears.”
“One or two of these scoundrel statesmen should be shot once a-year, just to keep the others on their good behavior.”
“I have sometimes thought of the final cause of dogs having such short lives and I am quite satisfied it is in compassion to the human race; for if we suffer so much in losing a dog after an acquaintance of ten or twelve years, what would it be if they were to live double that time?”
“One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years of those mean observances of paltry decorum, in which men steal through existence, like sluggish waters through a marsh, without either honour or observation.”
“Heap on more wood! - the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We’ll keep our Christmas merry still.”
“I forgive you, Sir Knight," said Rowena, “as a Christian.” " That means," said Wamba, "that she does not forgive him at all. ”
“Is death the last sleep? No, it is the last final awakening.”