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Herman Melville Quotes

There is sorrow in the world, but goodness too; and goodness that is not greenness, either, no more than sorrow is.

Herman Melville

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

World Goodness More Sorrow Either

As an actor, I think it's really important to be as anonymous as possible. It's your job to convince people that you are somebody else, and so any recognition I'd get away from the screen - well, it's not something I actively seek. To be honest with you, I'm surprised anybody does.

Job People Think Recognition You

I miss the Swedish women on the first day of spring cause they all just blossom in the most incredible way.

Women Day Spring Blossom Way First

Growing up, my favorite TV show was 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.', hands down.

Man Growing Up Hands Down Growing

Putting, say, an 85 per cent income tax rate is unlikely to bring in much revenue.

Tax Say Income Tax Revenue Bring

I like people that define their own values. I am much more interested in somebody who has their own definition of what they value, their own definition of what success is, their own definition of what love is.

Love Success I Am Love Is Value Own

It was pretty awful for us children because we never really knew the local children. Mother was keen for us to learn languages, so our travels took us to France and Italy, as well as the West Country.

Mother Children Learn Country Never

What dominates my life isn't the fact that I started off doing theatre. It's probably to do with Christianity, my race, the class I was born into. These are the things that make my work. They make who I am as well.

Life Work I Am Theatre My Life Born

All I really want is a beat from Kanye West. I've met him, and I think he's real cool with us. If I get that beat, I'm going to rap the best verse I ever dropped - even if it's his worst beat.

Best Cool Think Want Worst Real

I'd be more frightened by not using whatever abilities I'd been given. I'd be more frightened by procrastination and laziness.

Denzel Washington

Laziness Procrastination More Been

I've got a short attention span, so it makes sense that I like movies because, for the most part, they immerse you in lots of action.

Action Short Attention You Movies

I am a nutritionist's nightmare.

I Am Nightmare Am Nutritionist

I'm a musical theater guy. That's where I came from. That's where I go whenever I have the chance. It's my first love.

Love Chance Go First First Love Guy

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