One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years of those mean observances of paltry decorum

Quote by Sir Walter Scott

Topics: Action Quotes, Life Quotes, Risk-taking Quotes

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...

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...

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

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...

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.

Is death the last sleep? No - it is the last and final awakening.

Is death the last sleep? No - it is the last and final awakening.

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 --...

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...

Court not the critic's smile nor dread his frown

Court not the critic's smile nor dread his frown

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...

Court not the critic's smile nor dread his frown

Court not the critic's smile nor dread his frown

Heaven know its time; the bullet has its billet

Heaven know its time; the bullet has its billet

Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties...

Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties...

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 even than by...

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

Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something.

Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something.

Try and fail, but don't fail to try.

Try and fail, but don't fail to try.

All human actions are equivalent... and all are on principle doomed to failure.

All human actions are equivalent... and all are on principle doomed to failure.

Truth, self control, asceticism, generosity, non-injury, constancy in virtue Ã³ these are the means of...

Truth, self control, asceticism, generosity, non-injury, constancy in virtue Ã³ these are the means of...