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A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.
Kindness
Washington Irving

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A woman's life is a history of the affections.
Affection
Washington Irving

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Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.
Purpose
Washington Irving

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I am always at a loss at how much to believe of my own stories.
Writers and Writing
Washington Irving

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Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.
Adversity
Washington Irving

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Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.
Love
Washington Irving

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Marriage is the torment of one, the felicity of two, the strife and enmity of three.
Marriage
Washington Irving

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The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine and elevate the mind.
Sorrow
Washington Irving

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The tongue is the only instrument that gets sharper with use.
Communication
Washington Irving

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There is never jealousy where there is not strong regard.
Jealousy
Washington Irving

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They who drink beer will think beer.
Alcohol and Alcoholism
Washington Irving

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Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing.
[ Research ] Wernher Von Braun