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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.
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More Quotes by Washington Irving
He that drinks beer, thinks beer.
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.
Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.
Some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing up under every disadvantage and working their solitary but irresistible way through a thousand obstacles.
Villainy wears many masks; none so dangerous as the mask of virtue.
He is the true enchanter, whose spell operates, not upon the senses, but upon the imagination and the heart.
Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.
There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it, and fills it with noble inclinations.
A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.
I've had it with you and your emotional constipation!
