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- “There is a sacredness in tears.... They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and of unspeakable love.” ― 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.”
- “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.”
- “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.”
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Washington Irving Quotes. 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.
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. Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.
Open Preview. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Quotes Showing 1-30 of 35. “I profess not to know how women's hearts are wooed and won. To me they have always been matters of riddle and admiration.”. ― Washington Irving, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. tags: abjected , love , romantic , women.
In this profound quote by Washington Irving, he portrays tears as something sacred and inherently powerful. Contrary to the popular belief that shedding tears indicates weakness, Irving argues that tears are markers of profound strength.
