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.
NATHANIEL HAWTHORNEIt contributes greatly towards a man’s moral and intellectual health, to be brought into habits of companionship with individuals unlike himself, who care little for his pursuits, and whose sphere and abilities he must go out of himself to appreciate.
More Nathaniel Hawthorne Quotes
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Trusting no man as his friend, he could not recognize his enemy when the latter actually appeared.
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Life is made up of marble and mud.
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There is an alchemy of quiet malice by which women can concoct a subtle poison from ordinary trifles.
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Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.
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The thing you set your mind on is the thing you ultimately become.
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The trees reflected in the river – they are unconscious of a spiritual world so near to them. So are we.
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What is the voice of song when the world lacks the ear of taste?
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Accuracy is twin brother to honesty, and inaccuracy to dishonesty.
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The world owes all its onward impulses to men ill at ease. The happy man inevitably confines himself within ancient limits.
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The inward pleasure of imparting pleasure – that is the choicest of all.
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Oh, for the years I have not lived, but only dreamed of living.
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We dream in our waking moments, and walk in our sleep.
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I have laughed, in bitterness and agony of heart, at the contrast between what I seem and what I am!
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Every individual has a place to fill in the world and is important in some respect whether he chooses to be so or not.
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A singular fact, that, when man is a brute, he is the most sensual and loathsome of all brutes.
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