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A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.

A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.

Washington Irving
Life, Happiness, Smile
Washington Irving (2015). “Old Christmas: From the Sketch Book of Washington Irving”, p.39, Simon and Schuster

Surely happiness is reflective, like the light of heaven; and every countenance, bright with smiles, and glowing with innocent enjoyment, is a mirror transmitting to others the rays of a supreme and ever-shining benevolence.

Washington Irving
Happiness, Mirrors, Light
Washington Irving (2006). “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories From the Sketch Book”, p.148, Penguin

Honest good humor is the oil and wine of a merry meeting, and there is no jovial companionship equal to that where the jokes are rather small and laughter abundant.

Washington Irving
Happiness, Laughter, Wine
Washington Irving (2015). “The Complete Works of Washington Irving: Short Stories, Plays, Historical Works, Poetry and Autobiographical Writings (Illustrated): The Entire Opus of the Prolific American Writer, Biographer and Historian, Including The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Rip Van Winkle, The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Bracebridge Hall and many more”, p.217, e-artnow

In civilized life, where the happiness, and indeed almost the existence, of man depends so much upon the opinion of his fellow men, he is constantly acting a studied part.

Washington Irving
Life, Happiness, Men
Washington Irving (1866). “The Works of Washington Irving ...: Oliver Goldsmith; The sketch book”

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