All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.
Walter ScottIt is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty.
Walter ScottWhat is a diary as a rule? A document useful to the person who keeps it. Dull to the contemporary who reads it and invaluable to the student, centuries afterwards, who treasures it.
Walter ScottOn his bold visage middle age Had slightly press'd its signet sage, Yet had not quench'd the open truth And fiery vehemence of youth: Forward and frolic glee was there, The will to do, the soul to dare.
Walter Scott