“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.”
Washington Irving
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“He is the true enchanter, whose spell operates, not upon the senses, but upon the imagination and the heart.”
Washington Irving
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“The tongue is the only instrument that gets sharper with use.”
Washington Irving
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“I am always at a loss at how much to believe of my own stories.”
Washington Irving
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“The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine and elevate the mind.”
Washington Irving
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“Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.”
Washington Irving
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“Marriage is the torment of one, the felicity of two, the strife and enmity of three.”
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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“A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.”
Washington Irving
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“There is never jealousy where there is not strong regard.”
Washington Irving
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“They who drink beer will think beer.”
Washington Irving
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“A woman’s life is a history of the affections.”
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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