He is the true enchanter, whose spell operates, not upon the senses, but upon the imagination and the heart. – Washington Irving
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
Those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating abroad, who are under the discipline of shrews at home. – 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