27 Quotes By 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 on strength

Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.
Walter Scott on success

For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.
Walter Scott on success

Success - keeping your mind awake and your desire asleep.
Walter Scott on success

A rusty nail placed near a faithful compass, will sway it from the truth, and wreck the argosy.
Walter Scott on truth

Teach you children poetry it opens the mind, lends grace to wisdom and makes the heroic virtues hereditary.
Walter Scott on wisdom

Each age has deemed the new-born year the fittest time for festal cheer.
Walter Scott on new years