272 Quotes by Washington Irving

The very difference of character in marriage produces a harmonious combination.

I've had it with you and your emotional constipation!

Washington, in fact, had very little private life, but was eminently a public character.

Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is to little.

It was Shakespeare's notion that on this day birds begin to couple; hence probably arose the custom of sending fancy love-billets.

Young lawyers attend the courts, not because they have business there, but because they have no business.

There is a majestic grandeur in tranquillity.

One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and growing is doing more.

The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will, in turn, be supplanted by his successor of tomorrow.