Nathaniel Hawthorne

Selfishness is one of the qualities apt to inspire love.

Selfishness is one of the qualities apt to inspire love.

One picture in ten thousand, perhaps, ought to live in the
applause of mankind, from generation to generation until read more

One picture in ten thousand, perhaps, ought to live in the
applause of mankind, from generation to generation until the
colors fade and blacken out of sight or the canvas rot entirely
away.

The best of us being unfit to die, what an unexpressible absurdity to put the worst to death.

The best of us being unfit to die, what an unexpressible absurdity to put the worst to death.

Every individual has a place to fill in the world, and is important, in some respect, whether he chooses to read more

Every individual has a place to fill in the world, and is important, in some respect, whether he chooses to be so or not.

What we call real estate--the solid ground to build a house on--is the broad foundation on which nearly all the read more

What we call real estate--the solid ground to build a house on--is the broad foundation on which nearly all the guilt of this world rests.