More Quotes by Washington Irving
He who thinks much says but little in proportion to his thoughts. He selects that language which will convey his ideas in the most explicit and direct manner. He tries to compress as much thought as possible into a few words. On the contrary, the man who talks everlastingly and promiscuously, who seems to have an exhaustless magazine of sound, crowds so many words into his thoughts that he always obscures, and very frequently conceals them.
Marriage is the torment of one, the felicity of two, the strife and enmity of three.
One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and growing is doing more.
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.
Small minds are subdued by misfortunes, greater minds overcome them.
The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will, in turn, be supplanted by his successor of tomorrow.
Surely happiness is reflective, like the light of heaven
Villainy wears many masks; none so dangerous as the mask of virtue.
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
