Herman Melville Quotes about Fate

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Whatever my fate, I'll go to it laughing.

Whatever my fate, I'll go to it laughing.

Herman Melville

Fate, Laughing

All Profound things, and emotions of things are preceded and attended by Silence... Silence is the general consecration of the universe. Silence is the invisible laying on of the Divine Pontiff's hands upon the world. Silence is at once the most harmless and the most awful thing in all nature. It speaks of the Reserved Forces of Fate. Silence is the only Voice of our God.

Herman Melville

Fate, Hands, Voice

"Pierre: or, The Ambiguities" by Herman Melville, (Bk. XIV, ch. 1), 1852.

This whole act's immutably decreed. 'Twas rehearsed by thee and me a billion years before this ocean rolled. Fool! I am the Fates' lieutenant; I act under orders.

Herman Melville

Ocean, Fate, Order

Herman Melville (1892). “Moby Dick”, p.521

All wars are boyish, and are fought by boys, The champions and enthusiasts of the state: Turbid ardors and vain joys Not barrenly abate-- Stimulants to the power mature, Preparatives of fate.

Herman Melville

War, Fate, Boys

Herman Melville, Douglas Robillard (2000). “The Poems of Herman Melville”, p.58, Kent State University Press