Washington Irving Quotes

Who ever hears of fat men heading a riot, or herding together in turbulent mobs?—No—no, 'tis your lean, hungry men who are continually worrying society, and setting the whole community by the ears.

Whenever a man's friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure that they think he is growing old.

There is a certain relief in change, even though it be from bad to worse; as I have found in travelling in a stage- coach, that it is often a comfort to shift one's position and be bruised in a new place.

Those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating abroad, who are under the discipline of shrews at home.

They who drink beer will think beer.

A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.

The almighty dollar, that great object of universal devotion.