Nathaniel HawthorneLove, whether newly born or aroused from a deathlike slumber, must always create sunshine, filling the heart so full of radiance, that it overflows upon the outward world.
About This Quote
This quote is attributed to Robert Browning. It expresses what it’s like to be in love in the truest sense of the word. It’s the feeling of being completely enraptured by another person, to the point where everything else in the world fades away.
Source: The Scarlet Letter
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