Walter Scott Quotes about Time

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Time rolls his ceaseless course.

Walter Scott

Time, Courses

Walter Scott (1850). “Beauties of Sir Walter Scott”, p.295

The time which passes over our heads so imperceptibly makes the same gradual change in habits, manners and character, as in personal appearance. At the revolution of every five years we find ourselves another and yet the same;--there is a change of views, and no less of the light in which we regard them; a change of motives as well as of action.

Walter Scott

Time, Character, Light

Sir Walter Scott (1856). “Waverley Novels”, p.272

"Lambe them, lads! lambe them!" a cant phrase of the time derived from the fate of Dr. Lambe, an astrologer and quack, who was knocked on the head by the rabble in Charles the First's time.

Walter Scott

Time, Fate, Drs

Walter Scott (2016). “Peveril of the Peak, Complete: Scott's Works Vol.26”, p.453, VM eBooks