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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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Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart. – Washington Irving

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The tie which links mother and child is of such pure and immaculate strength as to be never violated. – Washington Irving

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Temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use. – Washington Irving

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An editor is someone who separates the wheat from the chaff and then prints the chaff. – Adlai Stevenson, quoted in Ronald D. Fuchs, You Said a Mouthful

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