There are many things in this world that a child must not ask about. Nathaniel Hawthorne More Quotes by Nathaniel Hawthorne More Quotes From Nathaniel Hawthorne Many writers lay very great stress upon some definite moral purpose, at which they profess to aim their works. Nathaniel Hawthorne moral stress purpose What, in the name of common-sense, had I to do with any better society than I had always lived in? Nathaniel Hawthorne common-sense names common Nobody has any conscience about adding to the improbabilities of a marvelous tale. Nathaniel Hawthorne improbability marvelous tales New England is quite as large a lump of earth as my heart can really take in. Nathaniel Hawthorne england earth heart 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 secret heart may A woman's chastity consists, like an onion, of a series of coats. Nathaniel Hawthorne coats onions literature 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 deception self sleep 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 wisdom self doubt 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 race evil children The love of science to rival the love of woman, in its depth and absorbing energy. Nathaniel Hawthorne rivals depth energy 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 smile laughter happiness 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 fighting love men Writing can come naturally to some. Still, when it comes to good writing, this is true: Easy reading is damn hard writing. Nathaniel Hawthorne reading easy writing You can get assent to almost any proposition so long as you are not going to do anything about it. Nathaniel Hawthorne propositions agreement long 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 despair oxford world 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 unnecessary alarms giving Some illusions...are the shadows of great truths. Nathaniel Hawthorne illusion shadow We sometimes congratulate ourselves. Nathaniel Hawthorne sometimes Not yet hardened, many young die good. Nathaniel Hawthorne hardened dies young 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 wife mind heart
