Who said “Our Creator would never have made such lovely days, and have given us the deep hearts to…”?

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Nathaniel Hawthorne. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"The Old Manse": The Author Makes the Reader Acquainted with His Abode from Mosses from an Old Manse (1846)

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“Our Creator would never have made such lovely days, and have given us the deep hearts to enjoy them, above and beyond all thought, unless we were meant to be immortal.”
— Nathaniel Hawthorne
Verified"The Old Manse": The Author Makes the Reader Acquainted with His Abode from Mosses from an Old Manse (1846) · evidenceEnjoyment

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Hawthorne, N. (n.d.). Our Creator would never have made such lovely days, and have given us the deep hearts to enjoy them, above and beyond all thought, unless we were meant to be immortal. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3125-our-creator-would-never-have-made-such-lovely/

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Hawthorne, Nathaniel. “Our Creator would never have made such lovely days, and have given us the deep hearts to enjoy them, above and beyond all thought, unless we were meant to be immortal.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3125-our-creator-would-never-have-made-such-lovely/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Hawthorne, Nathaniel. “Our Creator would never have made such lovely days, and have given us the deep hearts to enjoy them, above and beyond all thought, unless we were meant to be immortal.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3125-our-creator-would-never-have-made-such-lovely/.

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