Affection can withstand very severe storms of vigor, but not a long polar frost of indifference.
Walter ScottTears are the softening showers which cause the seed of heaven to spring up in the human heart.
Walter ScottFortune may raise up or abuse the ordinary mortal, but the sage and the soldier should have minds beyond her control.
Walter ScottOne or two of these scoundrel statesmen should be shot once a-year, just to keep the others on their good behavior.
Walter Scott