There rise authors now and then, who seem proof against the mutability of language, because they have rooted themselves in the unchanging principles of human nature.
Washington IrvingRead
It was the policy of the good old gentleman to make his children feel that home was the happiest place in the world; and I value this delicious home-feeling as one of the choicest gifts a parent can bestow.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Creating a loving and happy home environment is one of the greatest gifts a parent can offer.
Washington Irving emphasizes the importance of cultivating a warm and joyful atmosphere at home. This 'delicious home-feeling' not only enriches the lives of children but also serves as a lasting gift from parents, shaping their memories and future experiences of love and happiness.
Themes
HomeFamilyHappinessParentingLove
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about parenting, I might say, 'As Washington Irving said, 'home was the happiest place in the world'.
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If I can, by a lucky chance, in these uneasy days, rub out one wrinkle from the brow of care, or beguile the heavy heart of one moment of sadness; if I can, how and then, prompt a happier view of human nature, and make my reader more in good humor with his fellow-beings and himself, surely, I shall not have written in vain.
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