If Shakespeare has not been equalled, he is sure to be surpassed, and surpassed by an American born now or yet to be born.
Herman MelvilleThe only ugliness is that of the heart, seen through the face. And though beauty be obvious, the only loveliness is invisible.
Herman MelvilleWhen beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the oceanโs skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang.
Herman Melville