Quote by Washington Irving
The land of literature is a fairy land to those who view it at a d

The land of literature is a fairy land to those who view it at a distance, but, like all other landscapes, the charm fades on a nearer approach, and the thorns and briars become visible. – Washington Irving

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An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself like oil over the troubled sea of thought, and keeping the mind smooth and equable in the roughest weather. – 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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An incurable itch for scribbling takes possession of many, and grows inveterate in their insane breasts. – Juvenal, Satires

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You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you. – Ray Bradbury

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Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia. – E.L. Doctorow

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The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say. – Anaïs Nin

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