Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century.
A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use. Use this quote
Age is a matter of feeling, not of years. Use this quote
Temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use. Use this quote
After all, it is the divinity within that makes the divinity without; and I have been more fascinated by a woman of talent and intelligence, though deficient in personal charms, than I have been by the most regular beauty. Use this quote
There is certain relief in change, even though it be from bad to worse! As I have often found in traveling in a stagecoach, that it is often a comfort to shift one's position, and be bruised in a new place. Use this quote
An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself like oil over the troubled sea of thought, and keeping the mind smooth and equable in the roughest weather. Use this quote
Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them. Use this quote
Great minds have purposes; others have wishes. Use this quote
Honest good humor is the oil and wine of a merry meeting, and there is no jovial companionship equal to that where the jokes are rather small and laughter abundant. Use this quote
There is never jealousy where there is not strong regard. Use this quote
