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More Quotes by Washington Irving
A woman's whole life is a history of the affections.
The love of a mother is never exhausted. It never changes - it never tires - it endures through all; in good repute, in bad repute. In the face of the world's condemnation, a mother's love still lives on.
after a man passes 60 , his mischief is mainly in his head
Surely happiness is reflective, like the light of heaven
No man is so methodical as a complete idler, and none so scrupulous in measuring out his time as he whose time is worth nothing.
Small minds are subdued by misfortunes, greater minds overcome them.
It is not poverty so much as pretense that harasses a ruined man.
He who would study nature in its wildness and variety, must plunge into the forest, must explore the glen, must stem the torrent, and dare the precipice.
Jealous people poison their own banquet and then eat it
The easiest thing to do, whenever you fail, is to put yourself down by blaming your lack of ability for your misfortunes.