Washington Irving
Washington Irving
Washington Irvingwas an American short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short stories "Rip Van Winkle"and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works include biographies of George Washington, Oliver Goldsmith and Muhammad, and several histories of 15th-century Spain dealing with subjects such as Christopher Columbus, the Moors and the Alhambra. Irving served as...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth3 April 1783
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Christmas! 'Tis the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial fire of charity in the heart
The tongue is the only tool that gets sharper with use.
Society is like a lawn where every roughness is smoothed, every bramble eradicated, and where the eye is delighted by the smiling verdure of a velvet surface
A sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use.
There is never jealousy where there is not strong regard.
Temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.
A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.
There is a sacredness in tears
There is certainly something in angling that tends to produce a serenity of the mind.
The tie which links mother and child is of such pure and immaculate strength as to be never violated.
Jealous people poison their own banquet and then eat it
Christmas is here, Merry old Christmas, Gift-bearing Christmas, Day of grand memories, King of the year!
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.