Tag Archives: Washington Irving

First Principles: 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

Posted on December 12, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“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.” – Washington Irving (It has been fundamental since the beginning of our nation to … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Little Minds Are Tamed and Subdued By Misfortune; But Great Minds Rise Above Them

Posted on December 2, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.” – Washington Irving

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Thought For the Day: Love Is Never Lost. If Not Reciprocated, It Will Flow Back and Soften and Purify the Heart

Posted on June 25, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.” -Washington Irving, writer (3 Apr 1783-1859)

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Thought For the Day: A Mother Is the Truest Friend We’ll Ever Have

Posted on May 14, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still … Continue reading →

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