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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.

~Washington Irving

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

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Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.

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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.

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There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it, and fills it with noble inclinations.

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Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.

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They who drink beer will think beer.

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He is the true enchanter, whose spell operates, not upon the senses, but upon the imagination and the heart.

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One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and growing is doing more.

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

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: April 3rd, 1783

Died: November 28th, 1859

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