Walter Scott Quotes
A rusty nail placed near a faithful compass, will sway it from the truth, and wreck the argosy.
Quotes to Explore
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I'm trying hard to keep my Australian accent. My mom would disown me if I didn't.
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So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you.
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The rights of copyright holders need to be protected, but some draconian remedies that have been suggested would create more problems than they would solve.
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My readers at that time were still men of letters; but there had to be other people waiting to read my poems.
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The only people who never fail are those who never try.
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If you're the person living closest to the parent who's going to need help, and you take on the whole role of primary caregiver, you can be pretty sure your sibling who lives farthest away is going to call you and say, 'You don't know what you're doing.' Because they're not on the spot, and they probably feel guilty.
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I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.
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Bipolar disorder, manic depression, depression, black dog, whatever you want to call it, is inherent in our society. It's a product of stress and in my case over-work.
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The President has been a big proponent of the public option since the campaign.
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I like structure, cool, hip songs, and fun, hooky music.
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I'm definitely not a super great guitarist. Ultimately, I just write a lot of love songs.
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Creative people are more prone to depression.
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You want to come home to a nice firm bed with the corners tucked in so you start over, like each night is like a new night.
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I know that John Adams has had a very hard time directing French ensembles.
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If I spend 10 days at home, I'll be dying to get back to the set. I love the thrill of a good dialogue, the buzz of shooting.
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What I care about is readers because without readers I can't make a living... And I think it's a bad thing for the world if people don't read anymore. I want people to read a lot.
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We all wanted to copy Vivien Leigh.
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Hollywood has its own way of telling stories. I was just telling stories that I was familiar with. And it's what I want to do in the future: I want to take my audio cinema and put it on the screen.
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Things forbidden have a secret charm.
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Well, the truth is always what should be told. And the truth and the knowledge of the truth is what everybody should represent, regardless of the consequences of doing it.
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I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.
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Say not unto thyself, Behold, truth breedeth hatred, and I will avoid it; dissimulation raiseth friends, and I will follow it. Are not the enemies made by truth, better than the friends obtained by flattery?
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The true humanist maintains a just balance between sympathy and selection.
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A rusty nail placed near a faithful compass, will sway it from the truth, and wreck the argosy.
