Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne

Quotes

Mountains are earth's undecaying monuments.

Mountains are earth's undecaying monuments.

- Nathaniel Hawthorne

Selfishness is one of the qualities apt to inspire love.

Selfishness is one of the qualities apt to inspire love.

- Nathaniel Hawthorne

Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.

Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.

- Nathaniel Hawthorne

We sometimes congratulate ourselves at the moment of waking from a troubled dream; it may be so the moment after death.

We sometimes congratulate ourselves at the moment of waking from a troubled dream; it may be so the moment after death.

- Nathaniel Hawthorne

Every individual has a place to fill in the world and is important in some respect whether he chooses to be so or not.

Every individual has a place to fill in the world and is important in some respect whether he chooses to be so or not.

- Nathaniel Hawthorne

A pure hand needs no glove to cover it.

A pure hand needs no glove to cover it.

- Nathaniel Hawthorne

My fortune somewhat resembled that of a person who should entertain an idea of committing suicide, and, altogether beyond his hopes, meet with the good hap to be murdered.

My fortune somewhat resembled that of a person who should entertain an idea of committing suicide, and, altogether beyond his hopes, meet with the good hap to be murdered.

- Nathaniel Hawthorne

Top 10 Nathaniel Hawthorne Quotes

Top 10 Nathaniel Hawthorne Quotes

- Nathaniel Hawthorne

Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.

Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.

- Nathaniel Hawthorne

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