Herman Melville Quotes

In this world, shipmates, sin that pays its way can travel freely, and without passport; whereas Virtue, if a pauper, is stopped at all frontiers.

Herman Melville

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 1, 1819 - September 28, 1891

Topics

TravelWorldSinWayVirtueWithout

I've loved acting since I can remember.

John David Washington

LovedRememberActingI CanSince

During the tour of 'Circulations,' we spent a lot of time in Canadian Chinatowns. I was fascinated by the idea that you can cross the road and enter this dream world, this vision of China.

Robert Lepage

VisionTimeWorldRoadYouDream

Compulsive eating is an emotional problem, and we use an emotional approach to its solution.

Jean Nidetch

EatingProblemSolutionEmotional

I went to art school when I was little.

Amanda Seyfried

ArtSchoolLittleArt School

Big stories have lots of angles, and you have to decide what part of that story you want to address.

Steve Breen

StoryYouWantDecideBigAngles

I feel it is now my duty to speak to young women, to encourage them to have careers and, particularly, careers in science.

Rosalyn Sussman Yalow

WomenScienceSpeakFeelYoungDuty

We always love those who admire us; we do not always love those whom we admire.

Rupert Brooke

LoveAdmireAlwaysUsWhoWhom

As I've said repeatedly over the last few years, the war on coal was not a result of anything Congress passed; there was no legislation.

Mitch McConnell

WarResultCongressSaidAnything

Australians aren't really that crazy; in L.A. you get a little crazier. From my experience at least, Aussies don't really care that much about celebrities or things like that.

Brody Jenner

ExperienceCrazyCareYouLittle

We are stripped bare by the curse of plenty.

Winston Churchill

CurseBareStrippedPlenty

Any movie that has that spirit and says things can be changed is worth making.

Wim Wenders

WorthSpiritThingsChangedMovie

The planets and moons of our solar system are blatantly visible because they reflect sunlight. Without the nearby Sun, these planets would be cryptic and dark on the sky.

Seth Shostak

SkySunDarkSunlightSolarWithout

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