Quote by Washington Irving
Temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edge

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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A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles. – 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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Young lawyers attend the courts, not because they have business there, but because they have no business. – Washington Irving

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Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen. – Albert Einstein

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The key to successful aging is to pay as little attention to it as possible. – Judith Regan

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Ive never been more in love with anyone nearly half my age than I am today. Id get married in a minute if I werent still married to somebody else. – Rod Stewart

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I think Im past the age of getting lost. – Amanda Seyfried

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