There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity.

Quote by Washington Irving

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Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun,...

Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun,...

The easiest thing to do, whenever you fail, is to put yourself down by blaming...

The easiest thing to do, whenever you fail, is to put yourself down by blaming...

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...

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

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

Jealous people poison their own banquet and then eat it

Jealous people poison their own banquet and then eat it

The Almighty Dollar, that great object of universal devotion throughout our land.

The Almighty Dollar, that great object of universal devotion throughout our land.

The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will,...

The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will,...

There is nothing in England that exercises a more delightful spell over my imagination than...

There is nothing in England that exercises a more delightful spell over my imagination than...

Honest good humor is the oil and wine of a merry meeting, and there is...

Honest good humor is the oil and wine of a merry meeting, and there is...

There is never jealousy where there is not strong regard.

There is never jealousy where there is not strong regard.

A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon...

A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon...

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...

My only fear is that I may live too long. This would be a subject...

My only fear is that I may live too long. This would be a subject...

The tongue is the only tool that gets sharper with use.

The tongue is the only tool that gets sharper with use.

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...

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of...

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of...

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...

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

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

Only men who are not interested in women are interested in women's clothes. Men who...

Only men who are not interested in women are interested in women's clothes. Men who...

Something that has not been said about the moon? That it gives manicures to women...

Something that has not been said about the moon? That it gives manicures to women...