The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine and elevate the mind. – Washington Irving
A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use. – Washington Irving
Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune but great minds rise above them. – Washington Irving
A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles. – Washington Irving
If I had a formula for bypassing trouble, I would not pass it around. Trouble creates a capacity to handle it. I dont embrace trouble; thats as bad as treating it as an enemy. But I do say: meet it as a friend, for youll see a lot of it, and had better be on speaking terms with it. – Oliver Wendell Holmes