Robert Burns — Scottish Poet born on January 25, 1759, died on July 21, 1796

Robert Burns, also known as Rabbie Burns, the Bard of Ayrshire and various other names, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is also in English and a light Scots dialect, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He also wrote in standard English, and in these writings his political or civil commentary is often at its bluntest... (wikipedia)

I pick my favourite quotations and store them in my mind as ready armour, offensive or defensive, amid the struggle of this turbulent existence.
Firmness in enduring and exertion is a character I always wish to possess. I have always despised the whining yelp of complaint and cowardly resolve.
The wide world is all before us - but a world without a friend.
The snowdrop and primrose our woodlands adorn, and violets bathe in the wet o' the morn.
Suspense is worse than disappointment.