books by Washington Irving
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quotes by 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
— Washington Irving
"There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power."
— Washington Irving
— Washington Irving
"There is a certain relief in change, even though it be from bad to worse; as I have found in traveling in a stage coach, that it is often a comfort to shift one's position and be bruised in a new place."
— Washington Irving (Tales of a Traveller)
— Washington Irving (Tales of a Traveller)
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