A few feathery flakes are scattered widely through the air, and hover downward with uncertain flight, now almost alighting on the earth, now whirled again aloft into remote regions of the atmosphere. Nathaniel Hawthorne More Quotes by Nathaniel Hawthorne More Quotes From Nathaniel Hawthorne Technologies of easy travel give us wings; they annihilate the toil and dust of pilgrimage; they spiritualize travel! Transition being so facile, what can be any man's inducement to tarry in one spot? Nathaniel Hawthorne technology men travel It is because the spirit is inestimable, that the lifeless body is so little valued. Nathaniel Hawthorne body littles life Unquestionably we do stand by our national flag as stoutly as any people in the world; and I myself have felt the heart-throb at sight of it, as sensibly as other men. Nathaniel Hawthorne sight heart men Such has often been my apathy, when objects long sought, and earnestly desired, were placed within my reach. Nathaniel Hawthorne empathy apathy long But this had been a sin of passion, not of principle, nor even purpose. Nathaniel Hawthorne passion purpose principles Eager souls, mystics and revolutionaries, may propose to refashion the world in accordance with their dreams; but evil remains, and so long as it lurks in the secret places of the heart, utopia is only the shadow of a dream Nathaniel Hawthorne dream motivational inspirational There is so much wretchedness in the world, that we may safely take the word of any mortal professing to need our assistance; and, even should we be deceived, still the good to ourselves resulting from a kind act is worth more than the trifle by which we purchase it. Nathaniel Hawthorne charity world needs Mankind are earthen jugs with spirits in them. Nathaniel Hawthorne jugs mankind spirit The moment when a man's head drops off is seldom or never, I am inclined to think, precisely the most agreeable of his life. Nathaniel Hawthorne moments men thinking Nervous and excitable persons need to talk a great deal, by way of letting off their steam. Nathaniel Hawthorne nervous way needs He had been driven hither by the impulse of that Remorse which dogged him everywhere, and whose own sister and closely linked companion was that Cowardice which invariably drew him back, with her tremulous gripe, just when the other impulse had hurried him to the verge of a disclosure. Nathaniel Hawthorne cowardice driven fear The whole forest was peopled with frightful sounds-the creaking of the trees, the howling of wild beasts, and the yell of Indians; while sometimes the wind tolled like a distant church bell, and sometimes gave a broad roar around the traveler, as if all Nature were laughing him to scorn. But he was himself the chief horror of the scene, and shrank not from its other horrors. Nathaniel Hawthorne church-bells fear wind Let the black flower blossom as it may! Nathaniel Hawthorne black flower may Would Time but await the close of our favorite follies, we should all be young men, all of us, and until Doom's Day. Nathaniel Hawthorne should young men 'What is the Unpardonable Sin' asked the lime-burner 'It is a sin that grew within my own breast', replied Ethan Brand 'The sin of an intellect that triumphed over the sense of brotherhood with man and reverence for God'. Nathaniel Hawthorne brotherhood sin men Dream strange things and make them look like truth. Nathaniel Hawthorne strange dream looks She could no longer borrow from the future to ease her present grief. Nathaniel Hawthorne grief ease Strength is incomprehensible by weakness, and, therefore, the more terrible. Nathaniel Hawthorne weakness terrible Be true! Be true! Be true! Show freely to the world, if not your worst, yet some trait whereby the worst may be inferred! Nathaniel Hawthorne worst may world No, my little Pearl! Thou must gather thine own sunshine. I have none to give thee. Nathaniel Hawthorne sunshine pearls giving
