More Quotes by Washington Irving
Marriage is the torment of one, the felicity of two, the strife and enmity of three.
Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.
after a man passes 60 , his mischief is mainly in his head
He who would greatly deserve must greatly dare.
Honest good humor is the oil and wine of a merry meeting, and there is no jovial companionship equal to that where the jokes are rather small and laughter abundant.
Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.
A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.
Surely happiness is reflective, like the light of heaven; and every countenance, bright with smiles, and glowing with innocent enjoyment, is a mirror transmitting to others the rays of a supreme and ever-shining benevolence.
There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it, and fills it with noble inclinations.
I've had it with you and your emotional constipation!
