Nathaniel Hawthorne

"Laughter is the language of the soul."

"In every man's life there is a turning point."

"The past is only evil if we fail to learn from it."

"All human beings desire to be happy."

"Courage is the resistance to fear, not the absence of it."

"There is always a dark side to any great achievement."

"The real offence is that of being wicked, not of being caught."

"Our doubts are traitors that make us lose the good we often might win."

"There is a sympathy that will make us friends with anyone."

"The only unforgivable sin is to have perfect faith in perfection."

"A man of honor must be at peace with himself."

"The greatest gift is the ability to imagine better."

"There is no greater evil than ingratitude."

"Women's strength is in their vulnerability."

"Time is the greatest teacher, yet it kills all its pupils."

"The human heart is a great mystery."

"What is the first duty of a novelist? To make you understand the human heart."

"The good old days are often what we remember, not what was."

"No great work of art ever resulted from a committee."

"There is a capacity in human nature for virtue."

"Let us be true to ourselves and honest with others."

"Power is given only to those who dare to lower themselves and take it."

"The only permanent thing in life is change."

"There is something in the human soul that rebels against adversity."

"Love and hate are both fierce, both blind, both capable of any deed."

"A sick man in his chamber differs vastly from the same man in his study."

"The weakest among us has a gift that the strongest lacks."

"To be a writer is to be forever young."

"Our errors may open doors to new worlds we could never have found."

"There is a sacred bond between those who have suffered together."