The sun hides not the ocean, which is the dark side of this earth, and which is two thirds of this earth. So, therefore, that mortal man who hath more of joy than sorrow in him, that mortal man cannot be true-- not true, or undeveloped. With books the same. The truest of all men was the Man of Sorrows, and the truest of all books is Solomonโs, and Ecclesiastes is the fine hammered steel of woe.
Herman MelvilleIf you begin the day with a laugh, you may, nevertheless, end it with a sob and a sigh.
Herman MelvillePraise when merited is not a boon: yet to a generous nature, is it pleasant to utter it.
Herman Melville