Washington Irving

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

- Washington Irving

"A mother is the truest friend we have."

- Washington Irving

"A mother’s love endures through all."

- Washington Irving

"There is an enduring tenderness in the love of a mother for a son."

- Washington Irving

"There is an endearing tenderness in the love of a mother to a son that transcends all other affections of the heart."

- Washington Irving

"There is an enduring tenderness in the love of a mother to a son that transcends all other affections of the heart."

- Washington Irving

""A mother is the truest friend we have.""

- Washington Irving

""There is an enduring tenderness in the love of a mother for a son.""

- Washington Irving

"Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality."

- Washington Irving

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

- Washington Irving

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

- Washington Irving

"A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles."

- 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 messengers of overwhelming grief…and unspeakable love."

- Washington Irving

"Let me not be thought as intending anything derogatory to the profession of the law, or to the distinguished members of that illustrious order. Well am I aware that we have in this ancient city innumerable worthy gentlemen, the knights-errant of modern days, who go about redressing wrongs and defending the defenseless, not for the love of filthy lucre, nor the selfish cravings of renown, but merely for the pleasure of doing good. Sooner would I throw this trusty pen into the flames and cork up my ink bottle forever, than infringe even for a nail’s breadth upon the dignity of these truly benevolent champions of the distressed. On the contrary, I allude merely to those caitiff scouts who, in these latter days of evil, infest the skirts of the profession, as did the recreant Cornish knights of yore the honorable order of chivalry, – who under its auspices, commit flagrant wrongs, – who thrive by quibbles, by quirks and chicanery, and like vermin increase the corruption in which they are engendered."

- Washington Irving

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

- 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."

- Washington Irving

"There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power."

- Washington Irving

"Great minds have purpose, others have wishes. Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortunes; but great minds rise above them."

- Washington Irving

"A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends desert us, when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts."

- Washington Irving

"A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts."

- Washington Irving

"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

"Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune, but great minds rise above it."

- Washington Irving

"A mother is the truest friend we have when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us when adversity takes the place of prosperity."

- Washington Irving

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

- Washington Irving

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

- 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

"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 messengers of overwhelming grief...and unspeakable love."

- Washington Irving

"There is a sacredness in tears. They are not a 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

"There is a sacredness in tears. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and of unspeakable love."

- Washington Irving

"There is certainly something in angling that tends to produce a gentleness of spirit and a pure sincerity of mind."

- Washington Irving

"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

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

- 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

"There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness but of power. They speak more eloquently than 10,000 tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief and unspeakable love."

- Washington Irving

"“Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality.”"

- Washington Irving

"Some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing up under every disadvantage and working their solitary but irresistible way through a thousand obstacles."

- Washington Irving

"“There is 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