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

Topics: Ending Quotes, Literature Quotes

Our Creator would never have made such lovely days, and have given us the deep...

Our Creator would never have made such lovely days, and have given us the deep...

A stale article, if you dip it in a good, warm, sunny smile, will go...

A stale article, if you dip it in a good, warm, sunny smile, will go...

Time flies over us, but leaves it shadow behind

Time flies over us, but leaves it shadow behind

Caresses, expressions of one sort or another, are necessary to the life of the affections...

Caresses, expressions of one sort or another, are necessary to the life of the affections...

All brave men love; for he only is brave who has affections to fight for,...

All brave men love; for he only is brave who has affections to fight for,...

Religion and art spring from the same root and are close kin. Economics and art...

Religion and art spring from the same root and are close kin. Economics and art...

Nobody has any conscience about adding to the improbabilities of a marvelous tale.

Nobody has any conscience about adding to the improbabilities of a marvelous tale.

Easy reading is damned hard writing.

Easy reading is damned hard writing.

Religion and art spring from the same root and are close kin. Economics and art...

Religion and art spring from the same root and are close kin. Economics and art...

Selfishness is one of the qualities apt to inspire love.

Selfishness is one of the qualities apt to inspire love.

Mankind are earthen jugs with spirits in them.

Mankind are earthen jugs with spirits in them.

What other dungeon is so dark as one's own heart! What jailer so inexorable as...

What other dungeon is so dark as one's own heart! What jailer so inexorable as...

Time flies over us, but leaves it shadow behind.

Time flies over us, but leaves it shadow behind.

Caresses, expressions of one sort or another, are necessary to the life of the affections...

Caresses, expressions of one sort or another, are necessary to the life of the affections...

The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing; second, the...

The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing; second, the...

Life is made up of marble and mud.

Life is made up of marble and mud.

Happiness in this world, when it comes, comes incidentally. Make it the object of pursuit,...

Happiness in this world, when it comes, comes incidentally. Make it the object of pursuit,...

In my end is my beginning.

In my end is my beginning.

This will end the mythology of the dumb little Dutch boy with his stupid finger...

This will end the mythology of the dumb little Dutch boy with his stupid finger...

True love stories should never have a happy ending, because true love stories never end...

True love stories should never have a happy ending, because true love stories never end...

Who ever heard, indeed, of an autobiography that was not (interesting)? I can recall none...

Who ever heard, indeed, of an autobiography that was not (interesting)? I can recall none...