He piled upon the whale's white hump the sum of all the general rage and hate felt by his whole race from Adam down; and then, as if his chest had been a mortar, he burst his hot heart's shell upon it. Herman Melville adamburstchest share on social
Art is the objectification of feeling. Herman Melville artfeltobjectification Change image and share on social
Truth is in things, and not in words. Herman Melville thingtruthword Change image and share on social
To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee. Herman Melville breathgrapplehate Change image and share on social
There are hardly five critics in America; and several of them are asleep. Herman Melville americaasleepcritic Change image and share on social
Let America first praise mediocrity even, in her children, before she praises... the best excellence in the children of any other land. Herman Melville americachildexcellence Change image and share on social
We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men. Herman Melville connectfellowfiber Change image and share on social
There are some persons in this world, who, unable to give better proof of being wise, take a strange delight in showing what they think they have sagaciously read in mankind by uncharitable suspicions of them. Herman Melville delightgivemankind share on social
There is a touch of divinity even in brutes, and a special halo about a horse, that should forever exempt him from indignities. Herman Melville brutedivinityexempt Change image and share on social
To be called one thing, is oftentimes to be another. Herman Melville calloftentimesthing Change image and share on social
