"I have written a wicked book, and feel…" — Herman Melville

"I have written a wicked book, and feel spotless as the lamb."

— Herman Melville

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285 Quotes by Herman Melville

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For whatever is truly wondrous and fearful in man, never yet was put into words or books.
Let America first praise mediocrity even, in her children, before she praises... the best excellence in the children of any…
To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my…
They talk of the dignity of work. The dignity is in leisure.
Dream tonight of peacock tails, Diamond fields and spouter whales. Ills are many, blessing few, But dreams tonight will shelter…
No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.
All wars are boyish, and are fought by boys.
See with what entire freedom the whaleman takes his handful of lamps-often but old bottles and vials, though. ... He…
You cannot spill a drop of American blood without spilling the blood of the whole world.... We are not a…
He says NO! In thunder; but the Devil himself cannot make him say yes.
Why, ever since Adam, who has got to the meaning of this great allegory - the world? Then we pygmies…
Prayer draws us near to our own souls.

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I have a big following among the biogeeks of this world. Nobody ever puts them in books. — Margaret Atwood
Once you publish a book, it is out of your control. You cannot dictate how people read it. — Margaret Atwood
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Our generation in the west was lucky: we had readymade gateways. We had books, paper, teachers, schools and libraries. But… — Margaret Atwood

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