Herman Melville Quotes about Wisdom
He who has never failed somewhere, that man can not be great.
Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Julian Hawthorne (2015). “Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne: Letters, Diaries, Reminiscences and Extensive Biographies: Autobiographical Writings of the Renowned American Novelist, Author of “The Scarlet Letter”, “The House of Seven Gables” and “Twice-Told Tales””, p.1775, e-artnow
It is hard to be finite upon an infinite subject, and all subjects are infinite.
Herman Melville, Harrison Hayford, G. Thomas Tanselle (1987). “Piazza Tales and Other Prose Pieces, 1839-1860: Volume Nine, Scholarly Edition”, p.253, Northwestern University Press
One of the coolest and wisest hours a man has, is just after he awakes in the morning.
Herman Melville (2016). “Bartleby, The Scrivener”, p.26, Herman Melville
Herman Melville (2016). “Pierre; or The Ambiguities”, p.326, Herman Melville
