"So that my life be brave, what though not long?"

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Source : William Drummond (1856). “The poetical works ed. by W. B. Turnbull”, p.17

William Drummond

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“If merit is not recognised, still it is merit, and it ought to be honoured as such; but if it is rewarded, it becomes valuable in the eyes of all, and everybody is encouraged to pursue that course in which merit obtains its due reward.”

Source : Speech delivered at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington Butts, London, May 24, 1870.
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“I strongly believe in my own rights and wrongs and impose them on myself and my family.”
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“I think doing something creative is the most important thing to me, and I think it's probably just good for the soul for anyone, whatever it is. You don't have to be a film director - you can do gardening or something - but I think everyone needs to create something.”

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