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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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An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself like oil over the troubled sea of thought, and keeping the mind smooth and equable in the roughest weather. – 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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Middle age went by while I was mourning for my lost youth. – Mason Cooley

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In order to fix Social Security, we must restructure it so that we continue to provide for our Nations seniors that are approaching retirement age, but allow for younger taxpayers to invest a portion of their Social Security taxes in private accounts. – Herman Cain

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Well, once youve resigned yourself to the fact that you are the more mature pop performer and youre past the age you ever thought you would do it, you might as well do it as long as you can. As long as I can still lift a microphone, then Ill do it, you know. – Jarvis Cocker

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Age considers youth ventures. – Rabindranath Tagore

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There are two big forces at work, external and internal. We have very little control over external forces such as tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, disasters, illness and pain. What really matters is the internal force. How do I respond to those disasters? Over that I have complete control. – Leo Buscaglia

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Sometimes when we are generous in small, barely detectable ways it can change someone elses life forever. – Margaret Cho

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