To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme.
HERMAN MELVILLENature is nobody’s ally.
More Herman Melville Quotes
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An utterly fearless man is a far more dangerous comrade than a coward.
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Only the man who says no is free
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Better to sleep with a sober cannibal than a drunken Christian.
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Failure is the true test of greatness
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There is a savor of life and immortality in substantial fare. Like balloons, we are nothing till filled.
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Tis no dishonor when he who would dishonor you, only dishonors himself.
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If you can get nothing better out of the world, get a good dinner out of it, at least.
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No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.
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Better be an old maid, a woman with herself as a husband, than the wife of a fool; and Solomon more than hints that all men are fools; and every wise man knows himself to be one.
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I do not think I have any uncharitable prejudice against the rattlesnake, still, I should not like to be one.
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Beneath those stars is a universe of gliding monsters.
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Thinking is, or ought to be, a coolness and a calmness; and our poor hearts throb, and our poor brains beat too much for that.
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Meditation and water are wedded for ever.
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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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I am, as I am; whether hideous, or handsome, depends upon who is made judge.
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