In an ancient though not very populous settlement, in a retired corner of one of the New England states, arise the walls of a seminary of learning, which, for the convenience of a name, shall be entitled "Harley College.
Nathaniel HawthornePleasant is a rainy winter's day, within doors! The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,โcall it which you will,โis a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one
Nathaniel HawthorneHappiness in this world, when it comes, comes incidentally. Make it the object of pursuit, and it leads us a wild-goose chase, and is never attained. Follow some other object, and very possibly we may find that we have caught happiness without dreaming of it.
Nathaniel Hawthorne