There is something wrong about the man who wants help. There is somewhere a deep defect, a want, in brief, a need, a crying need, somewhere about that man. Herman Melville crydeepdefect Change image and share on social
A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities. Herman Melville ambiguitychoosesmile Change image and share on social
Toil is man's allotment; toil of brain, or toil of hands, or a grief that's more than either, the grief and sin of idleness. Herman Melville allotmentbraingrief Change image and share on social
In this world, shipmates, sin that pays its way can travel freely, and without passport; whereas Virtue, if a pauper, is stopped at all frontiers. Herman Melville freelyfrontierpassport Change image and share on social
It is not down in any map; true places never are. Herman Melville mapplacetrue Change image and share on social
There is nothing namable but that some men will, or undertake to, do it for pay. Herman Melville mannamablepay Change image and share on social
Faith, like a jackal, feeds among the tombs, and even from these dead doubts she gathers her most vital hope. Herman Melville deaddoubtfaith Change image and share on social
I am, as I am; whether hideous, or handsome, depends upon who is made judge. Herman Melville dependhandsomehideous Change image and share on social
A whale ship was my Yale College and my Harvard. Herman Melville collegeharvardship Change image and share on social
Truth is the silliest thing under the sun. Try to get a living by the Truth and go to the Soup Societies. Heavens! Let any clergyman try to preach the Truth from its very stronghold, the pulpit, and they would ride him out of his church on his own pulpit bannister. Herman Melville bannistchurchclergyman share on social
