One of the coolest and wisest hours a man has, is just after he awakes in the morning.
HERMAN MELVILLEfor there is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men
More Herman Melville Quotes
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No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.
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For as this appalling ocean surrounds the verdant land, so in the soul of man there lies one insular Tahiti, full of peace and joy, but encompassed by all the horrors of the half known life.
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There’s magic in the water that draws all men away form the land, that leads them over hills, down creeks and streams and rivers to the sea.
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What is an atheist, but one who does not, or will not, see in the universe a ruling principle of love; and what a misanthrope, but one who does not, or will not, see in man a ruling principle of kindness?
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Heaven have mercy on us all – Presbyterians and Pagans alike – for we are all somehow dreadfully cracked about the head, and sadly need mending.
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It is not down in any map; true places never are.
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All deep, earnest thinking is but the intrepid effort of the soul to keep the open independence of her sea, while the wildest winds of heaven and earth conspire to cast her on the treacherous, slavish shore.
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I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I’ll go to it laughing.
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Dream tonight of peacock tails, Diamond fields and spouter whales. Ills are many, blessing few, But dreams tonight will shelter you.
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See how elastic our prejudices grow when once love comes to bend them.
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Failure is the true test of greatness
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You cannot hide the soul.
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Life’s a voyage that’s homeward bound.
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A thing may be incredible and still be true; sometimes it is incredible because it is true.
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The poor man wants many things; the covetous man, all.
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