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.
HERMAN MELVILLEThe eyes are the gateway to the soul.
More Herman Melville Quotes
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To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme.
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The eyes are the gateway to the soul.
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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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Life’s a voyage that’s homeward bound.
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No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.
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Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed.
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Think not, is my eleventh commandment; and sleep when you can, is my twelfth.
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Ignorance is the parent of fear.
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The poor man wants many things; the covetous man, all.
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You cannot hide the soul.
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Tis no dishonor when he who would dishonor you, only dishonors himself.
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I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts.
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Is there some principal of nature which states that we never know the quality of what we have until it is gone?
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Beneath those stars is a universe of gliding monsters.
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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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