Quote by Washington Irving
Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in th

Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart. – Washington Irving

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

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I sometimes think one of the great blessings we shall enjoy in heaven, will be to receive letters by every post and never be obliged to reply to them. – Washington Irving

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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. – Washington Irving

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I think Christmas is about celebration and come on, on the inside everyone wants to dance. – TobyMac

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Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind. – Mary Ellen Chase

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The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. – Burton Hillis

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When I was eight years old, I got a dummy for Christmas and started teaching myself. I got books and records and sat in front of the bathroom mirror, practising. I did my first show in the third grade and just kept going there was no reason to quit. – Jeff Dunham

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