He is the best sailor who can steer within fewest points of the wind, and exact a motive power out of the greatest obstacles.

Quote by Sir Walter Scott

Topics: Adversity Quotes, Belief Quotes, Overcoming Quotes

Heaven know its time; the bullet has its billet

Heaven know its time; the bullet has its billet

Death - the last sleep? No, it is the final awakening

Death - the last sleep? No, it is the final awakening

If you have no friends to share or rejoice in your success in life --...

If you have no friends to share or rejoice in your success in life --...

Court not the critic's smile nor dread his frown

Court not the critic's smile nor dread his frown

Court not the critic's smile nor dread his frown

Court not the critic's smile nor dread his frown

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

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

Just at the age 'twixt boy and youth, When thought is speech, and speech is...

Just at the age 'twixt boy and youth, When thought is speech, and speech is...

He is the best sailor who can steer within fewest points of the wind, and...

He is the best sailor who can steer within fewest points of the wind, and...

Soldier, rest! Thy warfare o'er.

Soldier, rest! Thy warfare o'er.

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

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

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

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

Nothing is more the child of art than a garden.

Nothing is more the child of art than a garden.

Cats are mysterious kind of folk - there is more passing in their minds than...

Cats are mysterious kind of folk - there is more passing in their minds than...

Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will,...

Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will,...

The race of mankind would perish did they cease to aid each other. We cannot...

The race of mankind would perish did they cease to aid each other. We cannot...

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

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

Cats are mysterious kind of folk - there is more passing in their minds than...

Cats are mysterious kind of folk - there is more passing in their minds than...

The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will...

The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will...

Horse racing is animated roulette.

Horse racing is animated roulette.

Once I saw a chimpanzee gaze at a particularly beautiful sunset for a full 15...

Once I saw a chimpanzee gaze at a particularly beautiful sunset for a full 15...

The cat is the mirror of his human's mind...the dog mirrors his human's physical appearance.

The cat is the mirror of his human's mind...the dog mirrors his human's physical appearance.