There is nothing in England that exercises a more delightful spell over my imagination than the lingerings of the holiday customs and rural games of former times. They recall the pictures my fancy used to draw in the May morning…

Quote by Washington Irving

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There is never jealousy where there is not strong regard

There is never jealousy where there is not strong regard

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...

A father may turn his back on his child, brothers and sisters may become inveterate...

A father may turn his back on his child, brothers and sisters may become inveterate...

Who ever hears of fat men heading a riot, or herding together in turbulent mobs?...

Who ever hears of fat men heading a riot, or herding together in turbulent mobs?...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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 never jealousy where there is not strong regard.

There is never jealousy where there is not strong regard.

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

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

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

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

After all, it is the divinity within that makes the divinity without; and I have...

After all, it is the divinity within that makes the divinity without; and I have...

A sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use.

A sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use.

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 woman's whole life is a history of the affections

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

I am always at a loss at how much to believe of my own stories.

I am always at a loss at how much to believe of my own stories.

I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a...

I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a...

My idea of feminism is self-determination, and it's very open-ended: every woman has the right...

My idea of feminism is self-determination, and it's very open-ended: every woman has the right...

When we talk about equal pay for equal work, women in the workplace are beginning...

When we talk about equal pay for equal work, women in the workplace are beginning...

Women always worry about the things that men forget; men always worry about the things...

Women always worry about the things that men forget; men always worry about the things...