More quotes by Washington Irving

"Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart."
"Great minds have purpose, others have wishes. Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortunes; but great minds rise above them."
"Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart."
"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."
"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."