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

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

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

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

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

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

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 --...

Vengeance, deep-brooding o'er the slain, Had locked the source of softer woe, And burning pride...

Vengeance, deep-brooding o'er the slain, Had locked the source of softer woe, And burning pride...

Soldier, rest! Thy warfare o'er.

Soldier, rest! Thy warfare o'er.

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...

Nothing is more the child of art than a garden.

Nothing is more the child of art than a garden.

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

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

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.

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...

Come he slow or come he fast. It is but death who comes at last.

Come he slow or come he fast. It is but death who comes at last.

Court not the critic's smile nor dread his frown

Court not the critic's smile nor dread his frown

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...

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,...

Court not the critic's smile nor dread his frown

Court not the critic's smile nor dread his frown

One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble...

One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble...

Just as iron rusts from disuse, even so does inaction spoil the intellect.

Just as iron rusts from disuse, even so does inaction spoil the intellect.

Well done is better than well said.

Well done is better than well said.

All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit,...

All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit,...

Happy is the person who knows what to remember of the past, what to enjoy...

Happy is the person who knows what to remember of the past, what to enjoy...

Creative people who can't help but explore other mental territories are at greater risk, just...

Creative people who can't help but explore other mental territories are at greater risk, just...