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Inspirational Quotes by Washington Irving
- A mother is the truest friend we have...
- The paternal hearth, the rallying-place of the affections.
- Surely happiness is reflective, like the light of heaven.
- A woman's life is a history of the affections.
- He who would greatly deserve must greatly dare.
- There is certainly something in angling that tends to produce a serenity of the mind.
- There is a certain relief in change, even though it be from bad to worse.
- Those who are well assured of their own standing are least apt to trepass on that of others.
- After all, it is the divinity within that makes the divinity without...
- Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.
- Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.
- There is never jealousy where there is not strong regard.
- I've had it with you and your emotional constipation!
- Acting provides the fulfillment of never being fulfilled. You're never as good as you'd like to be. So there's always something to hope for.
- He is the true enchanter, whose spell operates, not upon the senses, but upon the imagination and the heart.
- 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,…
- Some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing up under every disadvantage and working their solitary but irresistible way through a thousand obstacles.
- after a man passes 60 , his mischief is mainly in his head
- Poetry had breathed over and sanctified the land.
- There is a sacredness in tears
- Others may write from the head, but he writes from the heart, and the heart will always understand him.
More Inspirational Quotes
- This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. — Hannah Arendt
- There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous. — Hannah Arendt
- Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
- By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality. — Hannah Arendt
- To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would be enough… — Hannah Arendt
- Action without a name, a who attached to it, is meaningless. — Hannah Arendt
- These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
- I want to do what I want when I want to do it not be dictated to by audiences. — Dario Argento
- I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. — Dario Argento
- In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento