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
The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine and elevate the mind. – Washington Irving
There is certainly something in angling that tends to produce a serenity of the mind. – Washington Irving
Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune but great minds rise above them. – Washington Irving
Letters are above all useful as a means of expressing the ideal self; and no other method of communication is quite so good for this purpose. In letters we can reform without practice, beg without humiliation, snip and shape embarrassing experiences to the measure of our own desires… – Elizabeth Hardwick