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.

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

For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.

Success - keeping your mind awake and your desire asleep.

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

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

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