Quotes of Herman Melville

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To think's audacity. God only has that right and privilege. Thinking is, or ought to be, a coolness and a calmness; and our poor hearts throb, and our poor brains beat too much for that.

- Herman Melville

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“ To touch the soul of another human being is to walk on holy ground. ”

- Stephen Covey

“ That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do, not that the nature of the thing has changed but that our power to do has increased. ”

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

“ Hope is a waking dream. ”

- Aristotle

“ Sitting too long produces trees. ”

- Lorin MorganRichards

“ How can I put the Auras back in the chest?” I asked, terror boiling inside my stomach. “You can’t. Not if those that were or will be struck by them won’t be eager to express their feelings and let you help them. You do not change people, dearie. It’s the people that change themselves. You’re the Guardian, but they’re the bearers,” the Oracle whispered. “I’m no Guardian. I’m doomed!” I said and I knew that this was true. ”

- Victoria Moschou

“ Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. ”

- Mahatma Gandhi

“ There will be tough workouts when the athlete has to really dig deep, believe, and not give up when the pain seems too much. The athlete can respond in one of two ways: Yield to the pain and selfdoubt or decide that fear will not determine his or her potential. It's hard (and usually uncomfortable) work breaking through old barriers and selfdefeating thought patterns to see meaningful progress, and fear is an absolutely natural response, but you can't let it become a limiter. ”

- Siri Lindley

“ After all, when you come right down to it, how many people speak the same language even when they speak the same language? ”

- Russell Hoban

“ Mysteries of attraction could not always be explained through logic. Sometimes the fractures in two separate souls became the very hinges that held them together. ”

- Lisa Kleypas

“ I marinate my life in gratitude, creativity and love. What about you? ”

- Francis Shenstone

“ Give yourself permission to practice selfcare and to make time for your own dreams, goals, and priorities. ”

- Ruth Soukup

“ True Love is not something that will ever happen in an instant....because the summary of our lives is not in an instant. Love at First sight is just infatuation. True Love.....is like a fine wine. It has layers upon layers of depth and flavor, all of which gets better if it is aged and cared for correctly. True Love is the gradual deep understanding of your Spouse, and a spiritual empathy towards them. As they get older, and change, you eagerly continue to turn pages of your lives together, studying and empathizing with a person that you do not need to be defensive or suspicious of. ”

- sangeeta mann

“ We always see our worst selves. Our most vulnerable selves. We need someone else to get close enough to tell us we’re wrong. Someone we trust. ”

- David Levithan

“ If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit. ”

- Banksy

“ It’s only after you’ve stepped outside your comfort zone that you begin to change, grow, and transform. ”

- Roy T. Bennett

“ Every second that passes is another grain of sand in your hourglass that is gone, forever lost in time. ”

- Nyki Mack

“ Love yourself, whatever makes you different, and use it to make you stand out. Mine is my voice and the fact that I’m gay: well, the fact that I’m flamboyantly gay. ”

- Ross Mathews

“ We would frequently be ashamed of our good deeds if people saw all of the motives that produced them. ”

- Francois De La Rochefoucauld

“ That's a misconception, Lennie. The sky is everywhere, it begins at your feet. ”

- Jandy Nelson

“ Remember, darkness does not always equate to evil, just as light does not always bring good. ”

- P.C. Cast

“ The one that’s different often has the odds stacked against them but usually ends up with the biggest rewards so it’s always worth it. ”

- TorronLee Dewar

“ Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself. ”

- Andrew Carnegie

“ Love people who hate you. Pray for people who have wronged you. It won’t just change their life…it’ll change yours. ”

- Mandy Hale

“ The road to success is always under construction. ”

- Steve Maraboli