"Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart."
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Quotes by Washington Irving
Washington Irving, born on April 3, 1783, in New York City, emerged as one of America's first notable literary figures, blending humor and romance in his tales. Best known for his short stories like "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle," Irving's work captured the essence of early American folklore. His keen observations on society and culture not only paved the way for future writers but also solidified his legacy as a master storyteller and a key figure in American literature.
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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."
Washington Irving
"Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them."
Washington Irving"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."
Washington Irving
"He is the true enchanter, whose spell operates, not upon the senses, but upon the imagination and the heart."
Washington Irving
"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."
Washington Irving"Marriage is the torment of one, the felicity of two, the strife and enmity of three."
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 through all."
Washington Irving
"Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart."
Washington Irving"A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles."
Washington Irving
"The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine and elevate the mind."
Washington Irving
"There is certain relief in change, even though it be from bad to worse! As I have often found in traveling in a stagecoach, that it is often a comfort to shift one's position, and be bruised in a new place."
Washington Irving