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“It would break her dear little heart; and I'd rather break my own!”

Book:Young Goodman Brown

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Young Goodman Brown

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Nathaniel Hawthorne

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

“I flash to the picture on my dresser, the red glass heart encased safely in its bottle, and then to all of Colton's ships in theirs, and that's when I realise the truth in the words scrawled over the wall above them: "A ship is safe in harbour, but that is not what ships are meant for". This is what they're meant for, this feeling right here. And maybe... maybe it's what hearts are meant for too.”

Love Heart Feelings And Emotions

Book:Things We Know by Heart

Source: Things We Know by Heart

“Man must have free-will to choose his own path, or else his heart will wither away. And a man without a heart has nothing to live for.”

Life Heart Choices Destiny Path Man Free Will To Live For Nothing To Live For

Book:The Awakening

Source: The Awakening

“The lyrics that I sing in my head dictate the attitude of my heart. And because that’s the case, I’d prefer the music of God to the songs of men.”

Heart God Faith Belief Music Christianity Jesus Christ Songs Head

Author:Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Your eyes gaze into mine - a tender discovery of your heart speaking to mine.”

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Author:J.WOLF

“Never say no when you really want to say yes.”

Romance Choice Say Yes Teenage Romance

Book:Always and Forever, Lara Jean

Source: Always and Forever, Lara Jean

“I hear a butterfly singing when you’re the brightest band of colours on those fluttering forewings to send love closer to me with a pulsing promise; as you become its heart beating through those miniscule veins From the poem- Token of Life”

Love Heart Poetry Love Quotes Promise Butterfly Love Poem Fluttering Verse Colours

Book:To Evince the Blue

Source: To Evince the Blue

“I conquer my existence to find you By defeating my mind to remind you That my lonely life’s pledge is to bind you With my blue heart tightly tied behind you To follow, to embrace and to give you All my love, pain, desire just to heave you From the poem: Pledge”

Love Mind Heart Love Quotes Promise Lonely Embrace Lover Pledge Find

Book:To Evince the Blue

Source: To Evince the Blue

“Because my heart moves like an ‘h’ on earth.”

Heart Earth Moving

Book:running is flying intermittently

Source: running is flying intermittently

“When you drink with a drunkard. Take when his heart is content. THE INSTRUCTION ADDRESSED TO KAGEMNI Papyrus Prisse, pp. 1-2 Fragment”

Heart Drunk Content Drunkard

Book:Ancient Egyptian Literature, Volume I: The Old and Middle Kingdoms

Source: Ancient Egyptian Literature, Volume I: The Old and Middle Kingdoms

“Soaring hopes and crashing let downs. Fund raisers and family vigils. Big scares and little victories.”

Love Heart

Book:Things We Know by Heart

Source: Things We Know by Heart

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