Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American writer best known for the novel Moby-Dick.
To know how to grow old is the master work of wisdom, and one of the most difficult chapters in the great art of living. Use this quote
Art is the objectification of feeling. Use this quote
Old age is always wakeful; as if, the longer linked with life, the less man has to do with aught that looks like death. Use this quote
Faith, like a jackal, feeds among the tombs, and even from these dead doubts she gathers her most vital hope. Use this quote
Friendship at first sight, like love at first sight, is said to be the only truth. Use this quote
Hope is the struggle of the soul, breaking loose from what is perishable, and attesting her eternity. Use this quote
We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men. Use this quote
Is there some principal of nature which states that we never know the quality of what we have until it is gone? Use this quote
At sea a fellow comes out. Salt water is like wine, in that respect. Use this quote
A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities. Use this quote
