Quotes by Scott, Sir Walter

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It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of wi >>

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Quotations about Adversity

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The willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than the oak which resists it; and so in great calamities, it sometimes happens that light and frivolous spirits recover their elasticity and presence of mind sooner than those of a loftier character.

Scott, Sir Walter