Guilt, though it may attain temporal splendor, can never confer real happiness; the evil consequences of our crimes long survive their commission, and, like the ghosts of the murdered, forever haunt the steps of the malefactor; while the paths of virtue, though seldom those of worldly greatness, are always those of pleasantness and peace.
Walter ScottJock, when ye hae naething else to do, ye may be aye sticking in a tree; it will be growing, Jock, when ye 're sleeping.
Walter ScottWomen are but the toys which amuse our lighter hours---ambition is the serious business of life.
Walter ScottThe willow which bends to the tempest often escapes better than the oak which resists it.
Walter Scott