Ocupation: Baronet Scott
Life: August 15, 1771 - September 21, 1832
Birthday: August 15
Death: September 21
The willow which bends to the tempest often escapes better than the oak which resists it.
source: Sir Walter Scott (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott (Illustrated)”, p.5509, Delphi Classics
topic: Adversity, Presence Of Mind, Tempest, Oaks, Frivolous, Elasticity