It embarrasses me to think of all those years I was buying silk suits and alligator shoes that were hurting my feet; cars that I just parked, and the dust would just build up on them.

Quote by Washington Irving

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Whenever a man's friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure...

Whenever a man's friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure...

Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; a mother's secret hope outlives them...

Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; a mother's secret hope outlives them...

An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself...

An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself...

Temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that...

Temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that...

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial...

Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial...

The natural principle of war is to do the most harm to our enemy with...

The natural principle of war is to do the most harm to our enemy with...

A woman's whole life is a history of the affections.

A woman's whole life is a history of the affections.

A woman never forgets her sex. She would rather talk with a man than an...

A woman never forgets her sex. She would rather talk with a man than an...

Great minds have purposes; little minds have wishes. Little minds are subdued by misfortunes; great...

Great minds have purposes; little minds have wishes. Little minds are subdued by misfortunes; great...

Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is to little.

Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is to little.

The land of literature is a fairy land to those who view it at a...

The land of literature is a fairy land to those who view it at a...

There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant...

There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant...

A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into...

A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into...

Society is like a lawn where every roughness is smoothed, every bramble eradicated, and where...

Society is like a lawn where every roughness is smoothed, every bramble eradicated, and where...

(Man's) history is a tale that is told, and his very monument becomes a ruin

(Man's) history is a tale that is told, and his very monument becomes a ruin

There is a healthful hardiness about real dignity that never dreads contact and communion with...

There is a healthful hardiness about real dignity that never dreads contact and communion with...

Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify...

Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify...

Infatuation is when you think he's as sexy as Robert Redford, as smart as Henry...

Infatuation is when you think he's as sexy as Robert Redford, as smart as Henry...

However far away, I will always love you. However long I stay, I will always...

However far away, I will always love you. However long I stay, I will always...