Quotes by Washington Irving

Washington Irving Quotes
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Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.

Washington Irving

Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.

Washington Irving

There is never jealousy where there is not strong regard

Washington Irving

Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.

Washington Irving

The tongue is the only tool that gets sharper with use

Washington Irving

Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.

Washington Irving

A barking dog is more useful than a sleeping lion

Washington Irving

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 who rejoice with us in our sunshine 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.

Washington Irving

There is a certain relief in change, even though it be from bad to worse! As I have often found in travelling in a stagecoach, that it is often a comfort to shift one's position, and be bruised in a new place.

Washington Irving

Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; a mother's secret hope outlives them all!

Washington Irving

A woman's whole life is a history of the affections.

Washington Irving

The tongue is the only tool that gets sharper with use

Washington Irving

A sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use.

Washington Irving

Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.

Washington Irving

A kind heart is a fountain of gladness making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.