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Washington Irving Quotes
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~ A barking dog is more useful than a sleeping lion ~
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~ An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself like oil over the troubled sea of thought, and keeping the mind smooth and equable in the roughest weather. ~
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~ It was, as I have said, a fine autumnal day; the sky was clear and serene, and nature wore that rich and golden livery which we always associate with the idea of abundance. The forests had put on their sober brown and yellow, while some trees of the tenderer kind had been nipped by the frosts into brilliant dyes of orange, purple, and scarlet. ~
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~ A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles. ~
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~ Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above it ~
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~ The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will, in turn, be supplanted by his successor of tomorrow. ~
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~ A woman's whole life is a history of the affections. ~
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~ Great minds have purposes; others have wishes. ~
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~ There is a healthful hardiness about real dignity that never dreads contact and communion with others, however humble. ~
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