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Walter Scott

~ 1771 - 1832

Walter Scott was a Scottish novelist, poet, and playwright, best known for his historical novels such as "Ivanhoe," "Waverley," and "Rob Roy." He is considered one of the most prominent figures in English literature's Romantic movement and is renowned for popularizing historical fiction as a literary genre.

  1. Each age has deemed the new-born year the fittest time for festal cheer.

    Walter Scott
    #new-year#celebration#time

  2. One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years of those mean observances of paltry decorum, in which men steal through existence, like sluggish waters through a marsh, without either honor or observation.

    Walter Scott
    #life#action#honor

  3. Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.

    Walter Scott
    #attitude#success#failure

  4. For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.

    Walter Scott
    #success#attitude#ability