Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind. Nathaniel Hawthorne flyleafshadow 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
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
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
Mountains are earth's undecaying monuments. Nathaniel Hawthorne earthmonumentmountain 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
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
A pure hand needs no glove to cover it. Nathaniel Hawthorne coverglovehand Change image and share on social
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 alightbutterflygrasp Change image and share on social
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 altogethercommitentertain Change image and share on social
