Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
Stood for his country's glory fast, And nailed her colors to the mast!
Walter Scott
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Walter Scott
Age: 61 †
Born: 1771
Born: August 15
Died: 1832
Died: September 21
Baronet Scott
Biographer
Historian
Judge
Lawyer
Linguist
Literary Critic
Musicologist
Novelist
Playwright
Poet
Poet Lawyer
Translator
Edinburgh
Scotland
Walter Skott
Jedediah Cleishbotham
Laurence Templeton
Somnambulus
Malachi Malagrowther
Sir Walter Scott
Bart.
Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott
1st Baronet
Great Magician
The Great Unknown
Masts
Nailed
Colors
Stood
Fast
Glory
Color
Country
Mast
More quotes by Walter Scott
In listening mood she seemed to stand, The guardian Naiad of the strand.
Walter Scott
Success - keeping your mind awake and your desire asleep.
Walter Scott
The lover's pleasure, like that of the hunter, is in the chase, and the brightest beauty loses half its merit, as the flower its perfume, when the willing hand can reach it too easily. There must be doubt there must be difficulty and danger.
Walter Scott
Look back, and smile on perils past.
Walter Scott
Great talent has always a little madness mixed up with it.
Walter Scott
O! many a shaft, at random sent, Finds mark the archer little meant! And many a word, at random spoken, May soothe or wound a heart that's broken!
Walter Scott
Spur not an unbroken horse put not your plowshare too deep into new land.
Walter Scott
The summer dawn's reflected hue To purple changed Lock Katrine blue, Mildly and soft the western breeze Just kiss'd the lake, just stirr'd the trees, And the pleased lake, like maiden coy, Trembled but dimpled not for joy.
Walter Scott
No scene of mortal life but teems with mortal woe.
Walter Scott
For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.
Walter Scott
Meat eaten without either mirth or music is ill of digestion.
Walter Scott
I did not myself set a high estimation on wealth, and had the affectation of most young men of lively imagination, who suppose that they can better dispense with the possession of money, than resign their time and faculties to the labour necessary to acquire it.
Walter Scott
Well, then--our course is chosen--spread the sail-- Heave oft the lead, and mark the soundings well-- Look to the helm, good master--many a shoal Marks this stern coast, and rocks, where sits the Siren Who, like ambition, lures men to their ruin.
Walter Scott
He who indulges his sense in any excesses renders himself obnoxious to his own reason and, to gratify the brute in him, displeases the man, and sets his two natures at variance.
Walter Scott
It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty.
Walter Scott
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
Walter Scott
Many of our cares are but a morbid way of looking at our privileges
Walter Scott
Necessity--thou best of peacemakers, As well as surest prompter of invention.
Walter Scott
In peace, Love tunes the shepherd's reed In war, he mounts the warrior's steed In halls, in gay attire is seen In hamlets, dances on the green. Love rules the court, the camp, the grove, And men below, and saints above For love is heaven, and heaven is love.
Walter Scott
Literature is a great staff, but a very sorry crutch.
Walter Scott
