More Quotes by Herman Melville
We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.
Life’s a voyage that’s homeward bound.
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.
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.
The path to my fixed purpose is laid with iron rails whereon my soul is grooved to run
He who has never failed somewhere, that man can not be great.
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.
Time is made up of various ages; and each thinks its own a novelty.
If you are poor, avoid wine as a costly luxury; if you are rich, shun it as a fatal indulgence. Stick to plain water.
Truth uncompromisingly told will always have its ragged edges.
