He is the true enchanter, whose spell operates, not upon the senses, but upon the imagination and the heart. – Washington Irving
There is certainly something in angling that tends to produce a serenity of the mind. – 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
The tie which links mother and child is of such pure and immaculate strength as to be never violated. – Washington Irving