in common life we esteem but meanly and contemptibly a fellow who anoints his hair, and palpably smells of that anointing. In truth, a mature man who uses hair-oil, unless medicinally, that man has probably got a quoggy spot in him somewhere. As a general rule, he can't amount to much in his totality.
Herman MelvilleTags: moby-dick
In one word, Queequeg, said I, rather digressively; hell is an idea first born on an undigested apple-dumpling; and since then perpetuated through the hereditary dyspepsias nurtured by Ramadans.
Herman MelvilleTop-heavy was the ship as a dinnerless student with all Aristotle in his head.
Herman MelvilleDo not presume, well-housed, well-warmed, and well-fed, to criticize the poor
Herman MelvilleTags: poverty
Truth is in things, and not in words.
Herman MelvilleBeneath those stars is a universe of gliding monsters.
Herman MelvilleIt is the easiest thing in the world for a man to look as if he had a great secret in him.
Herman MelvilleLet faith oust fact; let fancy oust memory; I look deep down and do believe.
Herman MelvilleThe path to my fixed purpose is laid with iron rails whereon my soul is grooved to run
Herman MelvilleFor in tremendous extremities human souls are like drowning men; well enough they know they are in peril; well enough they know the causes of that peril;--nevertheless, the sea is the sea, and these drowning men do drown.
Herman MelvilleTags: drowning
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