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Washington Irving Quotes

Washington Irving quotes

American Writer April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859

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Washington Irving quote: "I've had it with you and your emotional constipation!"
I've had it with you and your emotional constipation! Washington Irving
It is not poverty so much as pretense that harasses a ruined man - the struggle between a proud mind and an empty purse - the keeping up of a hollow show that must soon come to an end. Washington Irving
Washington Irving quote: "Young lawyers attend the courts, not because they have..."
Young lawyers attend the courts, not because they have business there, but because they have no business. Washington Irving
Washington Irving quote: "Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great..."
Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them. Washington Irving
Washington Irving quote: "They who drink beer will think beer."
They who drink beer will think beer. Washington Irving
Washington Irving quote: "Age is a matter of feeling, not of years."
Age is a matter of feeling, not of years. Washington Irving
The scholar only knows how dear these silent, yet eloquent, companions of pure thoughts and innocent hours become in the season of adversity. When all that is worldly turns to dross around us, these only retain their steady value. Washington Irving
The sorrow for the dead is the only sorrow from which we refuse to be divorced. Every other wound we seek to heal - every other affliction to forget: but this wound we consider it a duty to keep open - this affliction we cherish and brood over in solitude. Washington Irving
Washington Irving quote: "One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and..."
One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and growing is doing more. Washington Irving
Washington Irving quote: "He is the true enchanter, whose spell operates, not upon the..."
He is the true enchanter, whose spell operates, not upon the senses, but upon the imagination and the heart. Washington Irving
The land of literature is a fairy land to those who view it at a distance, but, like all other landscapes, the charm fades on a nearer approach, and the thorns and briars become visible. Washington Irving
Washington Irving quote: "I am always at a loss at how much to believe of my own stories."
I am always at a loss at how much to believe of my own stories. Washington Irving
The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will, in turn, be supplanted by his successor of tomorrow. Washington Irving
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. Washington Irving
Washington Irving quote: "Poetry had breathed over and sanctified the land."
Poetry had breathed over and sanctified the land. Washington Irving

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