Washington Irving

"A man who never made an error never tried anything new."

"The pen is mightier than the sword, yet the tongue can pierce deeper still."

"Time is a river that carries us toward our destiny, yet we remain its prisoners."

"To think ill of mankind and to expect the best of them is the height of philosophy."

"The greatest wealth is a peaceful mind and a grateful heart."

"An evildoer is always his own executioner."

"A generous heart is always alert and ready to receive what is good."

"The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it."

"There is a feeling of eternity in a moment of beauty."

"The errors of a wise man make your rule rather than the perfection of a fool."

"To the poor, a coin is a treasure; to the rich, a trifle."

"The mind is like a garden, it must be cultivated and maintained."

"A person is never too old to change and grow into something greater."

"The best remedy for a bad day is a good night's sleep and fresh resolve."

"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all."

"The greatest encouragement for virtue is the companionship of good people."

"A laugh is a powerful force that can heal and unite."

"In the pursuit of knowledge, we must be willing to be ignorant."

"The tongue may be small, but it can accomplish great deeds or terrible misdeeds."

"There is a strange power in habit that shapes our character and destiny."

"The world is full of suffering, but it is also full of the overcoming of it."

"To understand the past is to unlock the secrets of the future."

"A peaceful heart creates a peaceful world around it."

"The imagination is a powerful instrument that can create beauty or despair."

"Young hearts are apt to love before they know the burden of devotion."

"There is nobility in simplicity and wisdom in humility."

"The true measure of a man is not his wealth but his character."

"In every human breast there is a spark of heavenly fire."

"The deepest truths are often hidden beneath the surface of common things."

"A moment of true connection with another person is worth a lifetime of solitude."