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Walter Scott on Graduation

1771–1832 Scotland

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6 quotes

To all, to each, a fair good-night,
And pleasing dreams, and slumbers light!

Marmion (1808)

All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.

He that climbs the tall tree has won right to the fruit,
He that leaps the wide gulf should prevail in his suit.

Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking,
Morn of toil, nor night of waking.

Lady of the Lake (1810)

But there's a gude time coming.

I'll dream no more—by manly mind
Not even in sleep is well resigned.
My midnight orisons said o'er,
I'll turn to rest and dream no more.

Lady of the Lake (1810)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Walter Scott (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.