Quotes by Nathaniel Hawthorne

"A single dream is more powerful than a thousand realities."
Nathaniel Hawthorne
"We dream in our waking moments, and walk in our sleep."
Nathaniel Hawthorne
"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
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Nathaniel Hawthorne (né Hathorne; July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion. He was born in 1804 in Salem, ...