There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity.
Washington Irving

Age is a matter of feeling, not of years.
Washington Irving

Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.
Washington Irving

Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is to little.
Washington Irving

They who drink beer will think beer.
Washington Irving

I am always at a loss at how much to believe of my own stories.
Washington Irving

There is never jealousy where there is not strong regard.
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