Quotes by Irving, Washington

A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only e >>

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

The tongue is the only instrument that gets sharper with use. >>

Quotations about Writers and Writing

To write well, express yourself like common people, but think like a w >>

Books choose their authors; the act of creation is not entirely a rati >>

Nothing so fretful, so despicable as a Scribbler, see what I am, and w >>

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

Irving, Washington