Melville, Herman
Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, essayist, and poet. During his lifetime his early novels were popular, but his popularity declined later in his life. By the time of his death he had nearly been forgotten, but his masterpiece, Moby-Dick, was "rediscovered." · Can we improve this biography or this incorrect? Post your comments or consult wikipedia
"He who has never failed somewhere, that man can not be great."
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"They talk of the dignity of work. The dignity is in leisure."
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"For whatever is truly wondrous and fearful in man, never yet was put into words or books."
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"He says NO! in thunder; but the Devil himself cannot make him say yes."
Melville, Herman on Obstinacy
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"But it is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation."
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