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Herman Melville Quotes

Biography: Herman Melville is best known for his novel "Moby-Dick." Born in 1819 ... more Biography: Herman Melville is best known for his novel "Moby-Dick." Born in 1819 in New York City, he became a prominent American novelist, short story writer, and poet. Melville's adventures at sea greatly influenced his writing, leading to works that blend detailed narrative and philosophical introspection. less
"God keep me from ever completing anything This whole book is but a draught nay but the draught of a draught "
Tags: Creativity, Literature, Writing, Aspiration, Imperfection
"To produce a mighty book you must choose a mighty theme "
Tags: Motivation, Inspiration, Creativity, Literature, Writing
"We are all sailors on an alien sea "
Tags: Life, Journey, Adventure, Metaphor, Exploration
"There is no quality in this world that is not what it is merely by contrast Nothing exists in itself "
Tags: Philosophy, Perspective, Existence, Duality, Contrast
"A man’s true wealth is the good he does in this world "
Tags: Kindness, Wealth, Impact, Virtue, Altruism
"With no power to annul the elemental evil in him, though readily enough he could hide it; apprehending the good, but powerless to be it a varnish of conventionalities hiding his barbaric core"
Tags: Self-awareness, Human nature, Duality, Inner conflict, Civilization
"Real strength never impairs beauty or harmony, but it often bestows it"
Tags: Inspiration, Wisdom, Empowerment, Strength, Inner strength
"Faith, like a jackal, feeds among the tombs, and even from these dead doubts she gathers her most vital hope"
Tags: Resilience, Life, Spirituality, Faith, Hope
"To be called one thing, is oftentimes to be another"
Tags: Self-awareness, Perception, Identity, Reality, Paradox
"There are certain queer times and occasions in this strange mixed affair we call life when a man takes this whole universe for a vast practical joke"
Tags: Philosophy, Life, Perspective, Perception, Reflection
"A whale ship was my Yale College and my Harvard"
Tags: Education, Literature, Classic literature, American literature, Self-education
"There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness is the true method"
Tags: Creativity, Innovation, Balance, Strategy, Business
"It is not down in any map true places never are"
Tags: Journey, Adventure, Exploration, Mystery, Discovery
"To the last I grapple with thee from hell’s heart I stab at thee for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee"
Tags: Literature, Tragedy, Revenge, Classic, Hatred
"We cannot live only for ourselves A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men"
Tags: Relationships, Empathy, Humanity, Unity, Community
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