Nobody has any conscience about adding to the improbabilities of a marvelous tale. Nathaniel Hawthorne More Quotes by Nathaniel Hawthorne More Quotes From Nathaniel Hawthorne I sometimes fancy," said Hilda, on whose susceptibility the scene always made a strong impression, "that Rome--mere Rome--will crowd everything else out of my heart. Nathaniel Hawthorne romestrongheart Many writers lay very great stress upon some definite moral purpose, at which they profess to aim their works. Nathaniel Hawthorne moralstresspurpose What, in the name of common-sense, had I to do with any better society than I had always lived in? Nathaniel Hawthorne common-sensenamescommon New England is quite as large a lump of earth as my heart can really take in. Nathaniel Hawthorne englandearthheart There can be...no power...to disclose...the secrets that may be buried with a human heart. The heart, making itself guilty of such secrets, must perforce hold them until the day when all hidden things be revealed. Nathaniel Hawthorne secretheartmay A woman's chastity consists, like an onion, of a series of coats. Nathaniel Hawthorne coatsonionsliterature Truth often finds its way to the mind close muffled in robes of sleep, and then speaks with uncompromising directness of matters in regard to which we practise an unconscious self-deception during our waking moments. Nathaniel Hawthorne deceptionselfsleep The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one may not be going to prove one's self a fool; the truest heroism is to resist the doubt; and the profoundest wisdom, to know when it ought to be resisted, and when it be obeyed. Nathaniel Hawthorne wisdomselfdoubt Now are ye undeceived. Evil is the nature of mankind. Evil must be your only happiness. Welcome again, my children, to the communion of your race. Nathaniel Hawthorne raceevilchildren The love of science to rival the love of woman, in its depth and absorbing energy. Nathaniel Hawthorne rivalsdepthenergy A stale article, if you dip it in a good, warm, sunny smile, will go off better than a fresh one that you've scowled upon. Nathaniel Hawthorne smilelaughterhappiness All brave men love; for he only is brave who has affections to fight for, whether in the daily battle of life, or in physical contests. Nathaniel Hawthorne fightinglovemen Writing can come naturally to some. Still, when it comes to good writing, this is true: Easy reading is damn hard writing. Nathaniel Hawthorne readingeasywriting You can get assent to almost any proposition so long as you are not going to do anything about it. Nathaniel Hawthorne propositionsagreementlong The world surely has not another place like Oxford; it is a despair to see such a place and ever to leave it, for it would take a lifetime and more than one to comprehend and enjoy it satisfactorily. Nathaniel Hawthorne despairoxfordworld But, all this while, I was giving myself very unnecessary alarm. Providence had mediated better things for me than I could possibly imagine for myself. Nathaniel Hawthorne unnecessaryalarmsgiving Some illusions...are the shadows of great truths. Nathaniel Hawthorne illusionshadow We sometimes congratulate ourselves. Nathaniel Hawthorne sometimes Not yet hardened, many young die good. Nathaniel Hawthorne hardeneddiesyoung My wife is - in the strictest sense - my sole companion, and I need no other. There is no vacancy in my mind any more than in my heart. Nathaniel Hawthorne wifemindheart
