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Quote by Nathaniel Hawthorne

“Let men tremble to win the hand of woman, unless they win along with it the utmost passion of her heart!”

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Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist known for his Gothic novels and romantic works. His writings often delve into themes of morality and sin, influenced by his family history and Puritan background. more

“These books can't possibly compete with centuries of established history, especially when that history is endorsed by the ultimate bestseller of all time." Faukman's eyes went wide. "Don't tell me Harry Potter is actually about the Holy Grail." "I was referring to the Bible." Faukman cringed. "I knew that.”

Book Eye Century Holy Ultimate Wide All Time Harry Potter Potters Referring Holy Grail

Book:The Da Vinci Code: A Novel

Source: The Da Vinci Code: A Novel

“She long ago accepted the fact that happiness is like, swallows in spring. It may come and nest under your eaves or it may not. You cannot command it.”

May Long Soul Facts Spring Accepted Command Your Soul Easter Nests Midwinter

Author:Elizabeth Goudge

“If we can just let go and trust that things will work out they way they're supposed to, without trying to control the outcome, then we can begin to enjoy the moment more fully. The joy of the freedom it brings becomes more pleasurable than the experience itself.”

Ifs Way Trying Moments Joy Faith Enjoy Letting Go Work Out Outcomes Just Let Go Things Will Work Out

Book:A Lotus Grows in the Mud

Source: A Lotus Grows in the Mud

“For the poet the credo or doctrine is not the point of arrival but is, on the contrary, the point of departure for the metaphysical journey.”

Journey Poet Contrary Doctrine Metaphysical Departure Arrivals Credo

Book:Joseph Brodsky: Conversations

Source: Joseph Brodsky: Conversations

“The key is to learn to respect and honor the complications of other people's lives”

People Keys Honor Complication

Book:A Lotus Grows in the Mud

Source: A Lotus Grows in the Mud

“It is a curve each of them feels, unmistakably. It is the parabola. They must have guessed, once or twice - guessed and refused to believe - that everything, always, collectively, had been moving toward that purified shape latent in the sky, that shape of no surprise, no second chance, no return. Yet they do move forever under it, reserved for its own black-and-white bad news certainly as if it were the rainbow, and they its children...”

Source: Gravity's Rainbow

“The poet, like the lover, is a menace on the assembly line.”

Lines Poet Lovers Assembly Menace Assembly Line

Author:Rollo May

“We stone our prophets, then build monuments to them after they're gone.”

Gone Stones Prophet Monument

Book:The Gift: A Novel

Source: The Gift: A Novel

“We all arrive on Earth with a round-trip ticket.”

Earth Rounds Tickets

Book:The Gift: A Novel

Source: The Gift: A Novel

“If your joy is derived from what society thinks of you, you're always going to be disappointed.”

Ifs Thinking Joy Disappointed Single Think Of You Being Single

Author:Madonna Ciccone

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