Washington Irving Quotes

The sorrow for the dead is the only sorrow from which we refuse to be divorced. Every other wound we seek to heal - every other affliction to forget: but this wound we consider it a duty to keep open - this affliction we cherish and brood over in solitude.

Washington Irving

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 3, 1783 - November 28, 1859

Topics

SolitudeForgetDutyCherishSorrow

It is good to realize that if love and peace can prevail on earth, and if we can teach our children to honor nature's gifts, the joys and beauties of the outdoors will be here forever.

Jimmy Carter

NatureLoveGoodChildrenPeace

We cannot continue to ask the brave men and women of our Armed Forces to put their lives on the line to protect our country while we jeopardize their safety by failing to ensure that Defense Department funds are not siphoned off to warlords in Afghanistan.

John F. Tierney

WomenMenSafetyBraveCountryLine

We've sent 130 men to death row to be executed in this country, at least 130 that we know of, who have later have been exonerated because they were either innocent, or they were not fairly tried. That's 130 people that we've locked down on death row. And they've spent years there.

John Grisham

MenDeathPeopleDownCountryKnow

While early childhood experiences may impel, they do not compel. In the end, evil is a matter of choice.

Andrew Vachss

ChildhoodEvilEndEarlyChoiceMay

I used to dress up in my older sister Alisia's clothes and thought modelling would be fun.

Amy Jackson

FunDressSisterThoughtClothesUp

Iran has every intention to build a nuclear weapon.

Michael T. Flynn

IntentionBuildWeaponEveryNuclear

In terms of directing a feature, I'd want the story to be right - you know, it's a year of your life, and you have to be focused on one thing, so I want it to be a story that I really, really care about and will enjoy making.

Julia Stiles

LifeStoryCareEnjoyYearYou

For some reason, people value being scared less than they value laughing.

Jason Blum

ValuePeopleReasonScaredLaughing

New Year's resolutions often fail because toxic emotions and experiences from our past can sabotage us or keep us stuck with the same old thoughts, patterns and regrets.

Debbie Ford

PastThoughtsYearResolutionsNew

I love discussing social issues, but I'm not interested in scare tactics. I believe there is a way to bring awareness in tandem with forgiveness and love.

Brie Larson

LoveForgivenessBelieveWayBring

Building a 'Green Gabon' has always been a central pillar of my government, and in 2014, I introduced a new legal framework that puts environmental protection and sustainable development firmly at the heart of our future economic growth.

Ali Bongo Ondimba

GrowthFutureHeartGovernmentGreen

Practically, the desirable situation ought to be one in which any reasonably responsible person willing to accept available employment can find a job paying a living wage within 48 hours.

William Vickrey

JobFindSituationPersonLiving

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