More Quotes by Herman Melville
You know nothing till you know all; which is the reason we never know any thing.
He who has never failed somewhere, that man can not be great.
A thing may be incredible and still be true; sometimes it is incredible because it is true.
No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.
The path to my fixed purpose is laid with iron rails whereon my soul is grooved to run
It is better to fail in originality, than to succeed in imitation. He who has never failed somewhere, that man can not be great. Failure is the true test of greatness.
If you are poor, avoid wine as a costly luxury; if you are rich, shun it as a fatal indulgence. Stick to plain water.
I will live and die by this testimony: that I loved a good conscience; that I never invaded another man's liberty; and that I preserved my own.
Life’s a voyage that’s homeward bound.
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.
