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More Quotes by Washington Irving
Villainy wears many masks; none so dangerous as the mask of virtue.
A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.
Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.
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.
Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.
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.
A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.
Enthusiasts soon understand each other.
Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart.
He who would study nature in its wildness and variety, must plunge into the forest, must explore the glen, must stem the torrent, and dare the precipice.
