Showing posts with label Herman Melville. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Herman Melville. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Herman Melville...



"But it is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation."

Saturday, August 05, 2006

Herman Melville...

"To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme. No great and enduring volume can ever be written on the flea, though many there be that have tried it."

Friday, June 09, 2006

Herman Melville...

"Give me a condor's quill!
Give me Vesuvius crater for an inkstand!"