“One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years of those mean observances of paltry decorum, in which men steal through existence, like sluggish waters through a marsh, without either honor or observation.”
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Scott, S. W. (n.d.). One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years of those mean observances of paltry decorum, in which men steal through existence, like sluggish waters through a marsh, without either honor or observation. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31829-one-hour-of-life-crowded-to-the-full/
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Scott, Sir Walter. “One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years of those mean observances of paltry decorum, in which men steal through existence, like sluggish waters through a marsh, without either honor or observation.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31829-one-hour-of-life-crowded-to-the-full/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Scott, Sir Walter. “One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years of those mean observances of paltry decorum, in which men steal through existence, like sluggish waters through a marsh, without either honor or observation.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31829-one-hour-of-life-crowded-to-the-full/.