Walter Scott Quotes about Lying

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O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!

O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!

Walter Scott

Wisdom, Truth, Lying

Marmion canto 6, st. 17 (1808)

The Book of Books Within this ample volume lies The mystery of mysteries. Happiest they of human race To whom their God has given grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, to force the way; But better had they ne'er been born That read to doubt or read to scorn.

Walter Scott

Fear, Lying, Book

Within that awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries!

Walter Scott

Lying, Awful, Mystery

Sir Walter Scott (1866). “The Waverley Novels”, p.239

My dear, be a good man be virtuous be religious be a good man. Nothing else will give you any comfort when you come to lie here. ...God bless you all.

Walter Scott

Religious, Lying, Men

Walter Scott (2015). “The Complete Short Stories of Sir Walter Scott: Chronicles of the Canongate, The Keepsake Stories, The Highland Widow, The Tapestried Chamber, Halidon Hill, Auchindrane and many more: From the Great Scottish Writer, Author of Waverly, Rob Roy, Ivanhoe, The Pirate, Old Mortality, The Guy Mannering, The Antiquary, Anne of Geierstein, The Betrothed and The Talisman”, p.572, e-artnow

In that pleasant district of merry England which is watered by the river Don, there extended in ancient times a large forest, covering the greater part of the beautiful hills and valleys which lie between Sheffield and the pleasant town of Doncaster.

Walter Scott

Beautiful, Lying, Book

Sir Walter Scott (1854). “The Waverley novels: in twelve volumes, printed from the latest English editions, embracing the author's last corrections, prefaces, and notes”, p.360