A pure hand needs no glove to cover it. Nathaniel Hawthorne coverglovehand Change image and share on social
Happiness in this world, when it comes, comes incidentally. Make it the object of pursuit, and it leads us a wild-goose chase, and is never attained. Follow some other object, and very possibly we may find that we have caught happiness without dreaming of it. Nathaniel Hawthorne attaincatchchase share on social
What we call real estate - the solid ground to build a house on - is the broad foundation on which nearly all the guilt of this world rests. Nathaniel Hawthorne broadbuildcall Change image and share on social
Nobody has any conscience about adding to the improbabilities of a marvelous tale. Nathaniel Hawthorne addconscienceimprobability Change image and share on social
Mountains are earth's undecaying monuments. Nathaniel Hawthorne earthmonumentmountain Change image and share on social
Religion and art spring from the same root and are close kin. Economics and art are strangers. Nathaniel Hawthorne artcloseeconomics Change image and share on social
You can get assent to almost any proposition so long as you are not going to do anything about it. Nathaniel Hawthorne assentlongproposition Change image and share on social
Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind. Nathaniel Hawthorne flyleafshadow Change image and share on social
What other dungeon is so dark as one's own heart! What jailer so inexorable as one's self! Nathaniel Hawthorne darkdungeonheart Change image and share on social