Out of the trunk, the branches grow; out of them, the twigs. So, in productive subjects, grow the chapters.
Herman MelvilleThe only ugliness is that of the heart, seen through the face. And though beauty be obvious, the only loveliness is invisible.
Herman MelvilleIt is not for man to follow the trail of truth too far, since by so doing he entirely loses the directing compass of his mind.
Herman MelvilleAll men live enveloped in whale-lines. All are born with halters round their necks; but it is only when caught in the swift, sudden turn of death, that mortals realize the silent, subtle, ever-present perils of life. And if you be a philosopher, though seated in the whale-boat, you would not at heart feel one whit more of terror, than though seated before your evening fire with a poker, and not a harpoon, by your side.
Herman Melville