Quotes by Irving, Washington

Marriage is the torment of one, the felicity of two, the strife and en >>

Rising genius always shoots out its rays from among the clouds, but th >>

There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery that enters >>

Quotations about Heroes and Heroism

The hero is one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up bl >>

A hero is a man who is afraid to run away. >>

The world's battlefields have been in the heart chiefly; more heroism >>

The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will, in turn, be supplanted by his successor of tomorrow.

Irving, Washington