A famous American author, Washington Irving is best known for penning down some of the best biographies. Apart from this, he was also an essayist as well as a historian. He wrote a lot of short stories too, the famous ones among them being “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”.
Among the great biographies that he wrote, those regarding George ... Washington Irving biography|
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...but what courage can withstand the ever-enduring and all-besetting terrors of a womans tongue. (Washington Irving) Related concepts: courage terrors but all-besetting ever-enduring |
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A father may turn his back on his child, (Washington Irving) Related concepts: father child |
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A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles. (Washington Irving) Related concepts: vicinity fountain making everything gladness |
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A sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use. (Washington Irving) Related concepts: keener sharp constant tongue |
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A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use. (Washington Irving) Related concepts: never edged temper sharp tongue |
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A tart temper never mellows with age; and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use. (Washington Irving) Related concepts: never mellows tongue edged temper |
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A woman never forgets her sex. She would rather talk with a man than an angel, any day. (Washington Irving) Related concepts: never rather forgets woman angel |
