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Washington Irving Quotes

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



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Writer Quotes
Category:
American Writer Quotes
Date of Birth:
April 3, 1783
Date of Death:
November 28, 1859
Nationality:
American
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Select Washington Irving Quotations:
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

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

Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.
Washington Irving

One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and growing is doing more.
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


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