Top 10 most inspiring quotes by Herman Melville
- I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I’ll go to it laughing.
- I do not think I have any uncharitable prejudice against the rattlesnake, still, I should not like to be one.
- Better to sleep with a sober cannibal than a drunk Christian.
- Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed.
- As for me, I am tormented with an everlasting itch for things remote. I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts.
- Talk not to me of blasphemy, man; I’d strike the sun if it insulted me.
- For there is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men.
- A man thinks that by mouthing hard words he understands hard things.
- Human madness is oftentimes a cunning and most feline thing. When you think it fled, it may have but become transfigured into some still subtler form.
- Think not, is my eleventh commandment; and sleep when you can, is my twelfth.
Herman Melville was an American writer born on August 1, 1819, in New York City. He is best known for his masterpiece, “Moby-Dick,” which is considered one of the greatest American novels ever written. Melville’s early life was marked by hardship and adventure. At the age of 18, he began working on merchant ships and traveled extensively, gathering firsthand experiences that would later influence his writing.
In 1846, Melville published his first novel, “Typee,” based on his experiences in the South Pacific. It gained him initial success and recognition. However, his subsequent works did not achieve the same level of popularity, and he struggled financially. Melville’s later years were spent working as a customs inspector in New York City, where he lived a relatively obscure life.
Despite his commercial failure during his lifetime, Herman Melville’s work gained critical acclaim after his death in 1891. His writing explored themes such as obsession, the nature of evil, and the human struggle against the forces of the universe. Today, Melville is regarded as a major figure in American literature, with his contributions to the literary canon leaving a lasting impact on generations of readers and writers alike.
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