Robert Louis Stevenson was a beloved Scottish literary genius whose timeless adventure novels and psychological tales—including Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde—thrilled millions and profoundly influenced modern fiction.
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Scottish Novelist, Poet, Essayist & Travel Writer
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Honor the extraordinary legacy of Robert Louis Stevenson on November 13 with these curated quotes, philosophical reflections, and heartfelt tributes celebrating their monumental impact on Scottish Novelist, Poet, Essayist & Travel Writer.
“Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”
“There is no duty we so much underrate as the duty of being happy.”
“A friend is a gift you give yourself.”
“To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life.”
“Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.”
“To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive, and the true success is to labour.”
“Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened, but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace.”
“Man is not truly one, but truly two. In the end, we must reconcile our light and our shadow.”
“We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best that we can find in our travels is an honest friend.”
“Under the wide and starry sky, dig the grave and let me lie. Glad did I live and gladly die, and I laid me down with a will.”
Scottish Novelist, Poet, Essayist & Travel Writer
