James Hogg Quotes

British poet and novelist (1770–1835)

James Hogg (1770 – November 21, 1835), often known as The Ettrick Shepherd, was a self-educated Scottish poet, novelist, short-story writer and journalist. He is best known for his 1824 novel The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner.

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Alternative Names: The Ettrick Shepherd

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Man mind yourselve is the first commandment.

Where the pools are bright and deep
Where the gray trout lies asleep,
Up the river and o'er the lea
That's the way for Billy and me.

Nothing in the world delights a truly religious people so much, as consigning them to eternal damnation.