Quote by Washington Irving
Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of th

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

Other quotes by Washington Irving

A father may turn his back on his child, brothers and sisters may become inveterate enemies, husbands may desert their wives, wives their husbands. But a mother’s love endures through all. – Washington Irving

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Mothers
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Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart. – Washington Irving

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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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Other Quotes from
Goodbye
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Adieu! I have too grieved a heart to take a tedious leave. – William Shakespeare

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Missing someone gets easier every day because even though it’s one day further from the last time you saw each other, it’s one day closer to the next time you will. – Author Unknown

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Goodbye

Never part without loving words to think of during your absence. It may be that you will not meet again in this life. – Jean Paul Richter

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Goodbye

Love reckons hours for months, and days for years; and every little absence is an age. – John Dryden

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Goodbye

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Put your blog out into the world and hope that your talent will speak for itself. – Diablo Cody

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The Four Rules of Life:
1. Show Up 2. Pay Attention 3.Tell the Truth 4. Dont be upset at the results. – Joan Borysenko

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Rules

If it’s very painful for you to criticize your friends — you’re safe in doing it. But if you take the slightest pleasure in it, that’s the time to hold your tongue. – Alice Duer Miller

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Friendship

I dont have a caustic sense of humor. What I find funny, that humor comes from a much gentler place. – Vera Farmiga

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funny