Herman Melville Quotes

Herman Melville Quotes

Herman Melville Quotes

Consider the following quotes by Herman Melville:

"A man thinks that by mouthing hard words he understands hard things."

"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."

"Life's a voyage that's homeward bound."

"If you can get nothing better out of the world, get a good dinner out of it, at least."

"When beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean's skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang."

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