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Washington Irving

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Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.


— Washington Irving


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Age is a matter of feeling, not of years.


— Washington Irving


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A woman's whole life is a history of the affections.


— Washington Irving


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I've had it with you and your emotional constipation!


— Washington Irving


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Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.


— Washington Irving


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


— Washington Irving


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Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart.


— Washington Irving


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


— Washington Irving


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Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.


— Washington Irving


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A sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use.


— Washington Irving


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About Washington Irving

Washington Irving Quotes




Did you know about Washington Irving?

The letters brought Irving some early fame and moderate notoriety. His portrait appeared on the bank's notes and contributed to their wide appeal. He made his literary debut in 1802 with a series of observational letters to the Morning Chronicle written under the pseudonym Jonathan Oldstyle.

His historical works include biographies of George Washington Oliver Goldsmith and Muhammad and several histories of 15th-century Spain dealing with subjects such as Christopher Columbus the Moors and the Alhambra. He continued to publish regularly—and almost always successfully—throughout his life and completed a five-volume biography of George Washington just eight months before his death at age 76 in Tarrytown New York.

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