There is a sacredness in tears....They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and of unspeakable love. - Washington Irving

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There is a sacredness in tears....They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and of unspeakable love.

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Washington Irving (3 April 1783 – 28 November 1859) was an American short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century.

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Alternative Names: Diedrich Knickerbocker Geoffrey Crayon Lauuncelot Langstaff
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