I pick my favourite quotations and store them in my mind as ready armour, offensive or defensive, amid the struggle of this turbulent existence.

Quote by Robert Burns

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And there begins a lang digression about the lords o' the creation.

And there begins a lang digression about the lords o' the creation.

But to see her was to love her, Love but her, and love forever

But to see her was to love her, Love but her, and love forever

Now simmer blinks on flowery braes, And o'er the crystal streamlet plays.

Now simmer blinks on flowery braes, And o'er the crystal streamlet plays.

Affliction's sons are brothers in distress; A brother to relieve, how exquisite the bliss!

Affliction's sons are brothers in distress; A brother to relieve, how exquisite the bliss!

Man's inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn!

Man's inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn!

Suspense is worse than disappointment.

Suspense is worse than disappointment.

There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing.

There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing.

Prudent, cautious self-control, is wisdom's root.

Prudent, cautious self-control, is wisdom's root.

Some have meat, and cannot eat, And some cannot eat that want it; But we...

Some have meat, and cannot eat, And some cannot eat that want it; But we...

Had we never lov'd sae kindly, Had we never lov'd sae blindly, Never met --...

Had we never lov'd sae kindly, Had we never lov'd sae blindly, Never met --...

The wide world is all before us - but a world without a friend.

The wide world is all before us - but a world without a friend.

Dare to be honest and fear no labor.

Dare to be honest and fear no labor.

His locked, lettered, braw brass collar, Shewed him the gentleman and scholar.

His locked, lettered, braw brass collar, Shewed him the gentleman and scholar.

Firmness in enduring and exertion is a character I always wish to possess. I have...

Firmness in enduring and exertion is a character I always wish to possess. I have...

Hope springs exulting on triumphant wing

Hope springs exulting on triumphant wing

Suspicion is a heavy armor and with its weight it impedes more than it protects.

Suspicion is a heavy armor and with its weight it impedes more than it protects.

Suspense is worst than disappointment

Suspense is worst than disappointment

The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size...

The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size...

Disappointment to a noble soul is what cold water is to burning metal; it strengthens,...

Disappointment to a noble soul is what cold water is to burning metal; it strengthens,...

A mighty pain to love it is, and 'tis a pain that pain to miss;...

A mighty pain to love it is, and 'tis a pain that pain to miss;...