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Famous Quotes by Sir Walter Scott

Famous quotes made by the Scottish novelist, poet, historian, and biographer, Sir Walter Scott. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on August 15, 1771. Some of his most famous works are 'Ivanhoe', 'Rob Roy', and 'The Lady of the Lake'. Sir Walter Scott died at Abbotsford on September 21, 1832 and is buried beside his wife in Dryburgh Abbey.

It requires no small talents to be a decided bore.

When a man hasn't a good reason for doing a thing, he has a good reason for letting it alone.

Many of our cares are but a morbid way of looking at our privileges.

Her face was of that doubtful kind that wins the heart but not the mind.

Please return this book; I find that though many of my friends are poor arithmeticians, they are nearly all good book keepers.

The most effectual way of conferring a favour is condescending to accept one.

A woman in love is less modest than a man; she has less to be ashamed of.

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