Walter Scott Quotes

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

Walter Scott

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: August 15, 1771 - September 21, 1832

Topics

EducationMenWorthHandAnything

My guide had a copy of Palestine on my last trip to Gaza. He'd bring it out and show people what I was trying to do. That usually went over pretty well.

Joe Sacco

PeopleTryingCopyOverOutBring

I used to jump out of airplanes. I was a member of the 101st Airborne Division. When parachuting, you never look down at the ground. You feel for it with your legs. Your knees are your shock absorbers - you cannot tighten them. Same as skiing.

Jesse White

SkiingFeelYouLookDownJump

Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its necessaries.

John Lothrop Motley

LifeWillUsGiveLuxuriesDispense

Many ALS patients end up fading away quietly and dying. For me, this was not OK. I did not want to fade away quietly.

Steve Gleason

MeEndWantFadeDyingUp

I really enjoy playing the piano. I took lessons throughout middle school, but I had to drop the lessons. I actually got too busy, but I hope to pick up the lessons when I'm in college if I can.

Miranda Leek

HopeSchoolCollegeBusyEnjoyUp

Haters are our ammunition. They motivate us to continue fighting for our rights. That's why I continue to share my story.

Jazz Jennings

StoryFightingHatersWhyMotivate

Being white is a job in America. You take that away, you better get the soldiers out.

Dick Gregory

JobBetterAmericaYouWhiteOut

My first job was as a waitress, and I waitressed for a long, long time. I was a very bad waitress. I didn't care if people had ketchup or if they were allergic to fish. It really didn't bother me either way. I didn't care. I was bad, but it was a good way to make money. And it's a fun job if you are working with fun people.

Cheryl Hines

GoodTimeMoneyJobFunPeople

It's vital that we help them get the right start, nurture their development and provide for their well-being.

Christopher Dodd

StartHelpWell-BeingDevelopment

We're trying to get good pictures. Don't worry very much about what I say.

Bob Dole

GoodWorryTryingPicturesSayGet

Very simply, the culture of another people does not have to be accepted when it is subhuman!

Armstrong Williams

CulturePeopleAcceptedSimplyVery

I have, year after year, been named the most bipartisan member of the whole United States Senate. I have proved my independence.

Susan Collins

IndependenceYearUnitedWholeBeen

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