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More Quotes by Washington Irving
A woman's whole life is a history of the affections.
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.
Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.
Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.
A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.
A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.
One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and growing is doing more.
The easiest thing to do, whenever you fail, is to put yourself down by blaming your lack of ability for your misfortunes.
It is not poverty so much as pretense that harasses a ruined man.
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.
