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Washington Irving

| Quotations: 21 | Pages: 3

Quotations by Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 - November 28, 1859) | author, essayist, biographer and historian


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Mothers
by Washington Irving

A father may turn his back on his child, brothers and sisters may become inveterate enemies, husbands may desert their wives, wives their husbands. But a mother's love endures t ...

Heart
by Washington Irving

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

Temper
by Washington Irving

A tart temper never mellows with age; and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.

Women
by Washington Irving

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

Inspirational
by Washington Irving

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 ...

Christmas
by Washington Irving

As I sat on a sunny bank On Christmas day in the morning I spied three ships come sailing in.

Eating
by Washington Irving

Free livers on a small scale; who are prodigal within the compass of a guinea.

Inspirational
by Washington Irving

Great minds have purposes, others have wishes.

Misfortune
by Washington Irving

Great minds have purposes, others have wishes. Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.

Toasts
by Washington Irving

Here's to your good health, and your family's good health, and may you all live long and prosper.


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- Marriage (1)
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- Mothers (1)
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- Society (1)
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