Quote by Nathaniel Hawthorne : “The only sensible ends”

The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing; second, the gratification of one’s family and friends; and lastly, the solid cash.

Quote by Nathaniel Hawthorne : “Happiness is a butterf”

Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.

Quote by Nathaniel Hawthorne : “Happiness is like a butterfly”

Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. – Nathaniel Hawthorne

Quote by Nathaniel Hawthorne : “Happiness is a butterfly which”

Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. – Nathaniel Hawthorne

Quote by Nathaniel Hawthorne : “Human nature will not flourish”

Human nature will not flourish, any more than a potato, if it be planted and replanted for too long a series of generations in the same worn-out soil. – Nathaniel Hawthorne