Quotes of Herman Melville

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They talk of the dignity of work. The dignity is in leisure.

- Herman Melville

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“ Never apologize for burning too brightly or collapsing into yourself every night. That is how galaxies are made. ”

- Tyler Kent White

“ You lose nothing when fighting for a cause ... In my mind the losers are those who don't have a cause they care about. ”

- Muhammad Ali

“ When people think they know you and put you in a box, keep growing and give them the box. ”

- Jackie Griffin

“ Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. ”

- Max Ehrmann

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

- P.C. Cast

“ Family where life begins & love never ends. ”

- Unknown

“ No matter what you do in life, make sure your juniors are learning something good from you. ”

- Parul Prashar

“ About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some won't like you at all. ”

- Rita Mae Brown

“ Accepting personal responsibility for your life frees you from outside influences – increases your selfesteem – boosts confidence in your ability to decisions – and ultimately leads to achieve success in life. ”

- Roy T. Bennett

“ The true miracle lies in our eagerness to allow, appreciate, and honor the uniqueness, and freedom of each sentient being to sing the song of their heart. ”

- Amit Ray

“ We are mathematical equations where your life is the sum of all choices you've made until now. The good news is you can change the equation so that you start making a difference in your life. ”

- Steve Maraboli

“ 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

“ Enmity builds walls; love builds bridges. Enlightenment is the highway to world peace. ”

- Matshona Dhliwayo

“ Those we love never truly leave us, Harry. There are things that death cannot touch. ”

- Jack Thorne

“ Unless you love someone, nothing else makes sense. ”

- e.e. cummings

“ If you want a future that makes you happy, if you want a world that you’re excited about, get your ass out there and earn it. ”

- Tom Bilyeu

“ Are you asking me to undress, Tris?' A nervous laugh gurgles from my throat. 'Only ... partially ”

- Veronica Roth

“ I love words.  I crave descriptions that overwhelm my imagination with vivid detail.  I dwell on phrases that make my heart thrum.  I cherish expressions that pierce my emotions and force the tears to spill over.   In essence, I long for a writer's soul sealed in ink on the page. ”

- Richelle E. Goodrich

“ Mythology is not a lie, mythology is poetry, it is metaphorical. It has been well said that mythology is the penultimate truthpenultimate because the ultimate cannot be put into words. It is beyond words. Beyond images, beyond that bounding rim of the Buddhist Wheel of Becoming. Mythology pitches the mind beyond that rim, to what can be known but not told. ”

- Joseph Campbell

“ Sometimes you never realize how much you like someone, until you watch them liking someone else. ”

- Unknown

“ Don't be afraid of the shadows, that only means there's a light nearby. ”

- Evanescence

“ As an African elite, look within and ask, what can I do to change the present African narratives? What niche can I carve and do my uncompromising best to lift this continent? For my sake and for the sake of my children Jumoke Odepe ”

- Jumoke Odepe

“ Friendship not defined by words Friendship only defined by action ”

- Arshdeep Singh Samrala

“ Your heart is a powerful force. Use it consciously. ”

- Amy Leigh Mercree