Herman Melville on friendship
Herman Melville95 quotes“Aid my disillusionment, my friend!”
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Beneath those stars is a universe of gliding monsters.
Herman MelvilleHerman Melville We cannot live for ourselves alone.
Herman MelvilleHerman Melville Genius, all over the world, stands hand in hand, and one shock of recognition runs the whole circle round.
Herman MelvilleHerman Melville Friendship at first sight, like love at first sight, is said to be the only truth.
Herman MelvilleHerman Melville I cherish the greatest respect towards everybody’s religious obligations, no matter how comical.
Herman MelvilleHerman Melville 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.
Herman MelvilleHerman Melville Real strength never impairs beauty or harmony, but it often bestows it, and in everything imposingly beautiful, strength has much to do with the magic.
Herman MelvilleHerman Melville You cannot spill a drop of American blood without spilling the blood of the whole world…. We are not a nation, so much as a world.
Herman MelvilleHerman Melville A thing may be incredible and still be true; sometimes it is incredible because it is true.
Herman MelvilleHerman Melville The sweetest joys of life grow in the very jaws of its perils.
Herman MelvilleHerman Melville It is hard to be finite upon an infinite subject, and all subjects are infinite.
Herman MelvilleHerman Melville When the passage “All men are born free and equal,” when that passage was being written were not some of the signers legalised owners of slaves?
Herman MelvilleHerman Melville When among wild beasts, if they menace you, be a wild beast.
Herman MelvilleHerman Melville Only the man who says no is free
Herman MelvilleHerman Melville They talk of the dignity of work. The dignity is in leisure.
Herman MelvilleHerman Melville Truth is in things, and not in words.
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AstaAsta Late-night conservations, Breathtaking memories, and an endless sky full of unseen dazzling stars. That’s how I want to remember us.
AurthurAurthur Nothing is more terrifying than falling in love.
Helena DegnHelena Degn People who cannot see through souls will keep searching for beauty in faces and will never find it.
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Be careful who you call your friends. I’d rather have four quarters than one hundred pennies.
Al CaponeAl Capone Now on Friday nights, if I want to go hang out with friends, I go hang out with friends. If I want to stay in and be in the hot tub and have people over to watch movies, I do that.
Demi LovatoDemi Lovato Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.
William Arthur WardWilliam Arthur Ward Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
HerodotusHerodotus A friend once said, and I found to be true,That everyday people, they lie to God too, So what makes you think, that they won’t lie to you.
Lauryn HillLauryn Hill I have found out that friendship is quite as important as love and it isn’t any easier than love.
Brigitte BardotBrigitte Bardot When a sinister person means to be your enemy, they always start by trying to become your friend
William BlakeWilliam Blake I never did pal around with actresses. Their talk usually bored me to tears.
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