Irving

Irving

Irving is originally a Scottish surname, a variant of the name Irvine, which is derived from the eponymous River Irvine in Dumfriesshire. It may also refer to:

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Famous quotes containing the word irving:

    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.
    —Washington Irving (1783–1859)

    A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
    —Washington Irving (1783–1859)

    Those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating abroad, who are under the discipline of shrews at home.
    —Washington Irving (1783–1859)