The trees reflected in the river – they are unconscious of a spiritual world so near to them. So are we.
NATHANIEL HAWTHORNEGenerosity is the flower of justice.
More Nathaniel Hawthorne Quotes
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Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.
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To the untrue man, the whole universe is false- it is impalpable- it shrinks to nothing within his grasp. And he himself is in so far as he shows himself in a false light, becomes a shadow, or, indeed, ceases to exist.
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Though we speak nonsense, God will pick out the meaning of it.
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Dream strange things and make them look like truth.
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The heart of true womanhood knows where its own sphere is, and never seeks to stray beyond it!
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This world owes all its forward impulses to people ill at ease.
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At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
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Men of cold passions have quick eyes.
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The thing you set your mind on is the thing you ultimately become.
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Our Creator would never have made such lovely days, and have given us the deep hearts to enjoy them, above and beyond all thought, unless we were meant to be immortal.
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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.
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Happiness is not found in things you possess, but in what you have the courage to release.
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We dream in our waking moments, and walk in our sleep.
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I want nothing to do with politicians. Their hearts wither away, and die out of their bodies. Their consciences are turned to india-rubber, or to some substance as black as that, and which will stretch as much.
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We go all wrong by too strenuous a resolution to go right.
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