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- 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.
- Great minds have purposes; others have wishes. Washington Irving. Inspirational, Positive, Meaningful.
- Villainy wears many masks; none so dangerous as the mask of virtue. Washington Irving. Virtue, Mask, Dangerous.
- One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and growing is doing more. Washington Irving. Age, Tools, Growing.
- “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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- “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.
- “ All these, however, were mere terrors of the night, phantoms of the mind that walk in darkness; and though he had seen many spectres in his time, and been more than once beset by Satan in divers shapes, in his lonely pre-ambulations, yet daylight put an end to all these evils; and he would have passed a pleasent life of it, in despite of the devil and all his works, if his path had not been crossed by a being that causes more perplexity to mortal man than ghosts, goblins, and the whole race of witches put together, and that was - a woman.”
- “I profess not to know how women’s hearts are wooed and won. To me they have always been matters of riddle and admiration. Some seem to have but one vulnerable point, or door of access; while others have a thousand avenues, and may be captured in a thousand different ways.
- “and he would have passed a pleasant life of it, in despite of the Devil and all his works, if his path had not been crossed by a being that causes more perplexity to mortal man than ghosts, goblins, and the whole race of witches put together, and that was—a woman.”
Apr 2, 2024 · Find quotes by Washington Irving, an American short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. Browse his works such as Knickerbocker's History of New York, The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, and Mahomet and his successors.
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Discover the best quotes from Washington Irving, the author of the classic tale Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Explore his wit, humor, and insight on topics such as women, ghosts, school, and more.
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