The eyes are the gateway to the soul.
Herman Melville
Eyes Soul, Soul Gateway, Eye Connection, Eyes, Soul, Connection
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More Herman Melville Quotes
“The straight warp of necessity, not to be swerved from its ultimate course – its every alternating vibration, indeed, only tending to that; free will still free to ply her shuttle between given threads; and chance, though restrained in its play within the right lines of necessity, and sideways in its motions directed by free will, though thus prescribed to by both, chance by turns rules either, and has the last featuring blow at events.” Herman Melville
Necessity Warp, Free Will, Chance Impact, Necessity, Will, Chance
Herman Melville Necessity Warp, Free Will, Chance Impact, Necessity, Will, Chance“The grand points in human nature are the same to-day they were a thousand years ago. The only variability in them is in expression, not in feature.” Herman Melville
Human Nature, Timeless Traits, Expression Variability, Humanity, Nature, Time
Herman Melville Human Nature, Timeless Traits, Expression Variability, Humanity, Nature, Time“In thoughts of the visions of the night, I saw long rows of angels in paradise, each with his hands in a jar of spermaceti.” Herman Melville
Angels Paradise, Night Visions, Spermaceti Angels, Angels, Night, Paradise
Herman Melville Angels Paradise, Night Visions, Spermaceti Angels, Angels, Night, Paradise“And thus, though surrounded by circle upon circle of consternations and affrights, did these inscrutable creatures at the centre freely and fearlessly indulge in all peaceful concernments.” Herman Melville
Inscrutable Creatures, Peaceful Concernments, Fearless Circles, Creatures, Peaceful, Fearless
Herman Melville Inscrutable Creatures, Peaceful Concernments, Fearless Circles, Creatures, Peaceful, Fearless“Strange as it may seem, there is nothing in which a young and beautiful female appears to more advantage than in the art of smoking.” Herman Melville
Female Beauty, Smoking Habit, Art Of Smoking, Youthful Charm, Women’s Habits, Beauty And Smoking
Herman Melville Female Beauty, Smoking Habit, Art Of Smoking, Youthful Charm, Women’s Habits, Beauty And Smoking“I think I can see a little into the springs and motives which being cunningly presented to me under various disguises, induced me to set about performing the part I did, besides cajoling me into the delusion that it was a choice resulting from my own unbiased freewill and discriminating judgment.” Herman Melville
Cunning Motives, Disguised Choice, Judgment Illusion, Motives, Choice, Judgment
Herman Melville Cunning Motives, Disguised Choice, Judgment Illusion, Motives, Choice, Judgment“The food of thy soul is light and space; feed it then on light and space. But the food of thy body is champagne and oysters; feed it then on champagne and oysters; and so shall it merit a joyful resurrection, if there is any to be.” Herman Melville
Soul Food, Champagne Oysters, Joyful Resurrection, Soul, Food, Champagne
Herman Melville Soul Food, Champagne Oysters, Joyful Resurrection, Soul, Food, Champagne“Truth is in things, and not in words.” Herman Melville
Truth’s Nature, Words Deceiving, Truth Revealed, Things Over Words, Real Truth, Honest Revelation
Herman Melville Truth’s Nature, Words Deceiving, Truth Revealed, Things Over Words, Real Truth, Honest Revelation“This divineness had that in it which, though commanding worship, at the same time enforced a certain nameless terror.” Herman Melville
Divinity, Worship, Fear, Terror, Power, Sacredness
Herman Melville Divinity, Worship, Fear, Terror, Power, Sacredness“Thus we see how that the spine of even the hugest of living things tapers off at last into simple child’s play.” Herman Melville
Spine Play, Living Things, Child Play, Spine, Child, Living
Herman Melville Spine Play, Living Things, Child Play, Spine, Child, Living“Let me look into a human eye; it is better than to gaze into sea or sky; better than to gaze upon God.” Herman Melville
Human Connection, Profound Gaze, Soul Reflections, Life Perspective, Wisdom, Empathy
Herman Melville Human Connection, Profound Gaze, Soul Reflections, Life Perspective, Wisdom, Empathy“One trembles to think of that mysterious thing in the soul, which seems to acknowledge no human jurisdiction, but in spite of the individual’s own innocence self, will still dream horrid dreams, and mutter unmentionable thoughts.” Herman Melville
Soul Secrets, Mysterious Depths, Soul, Dreams, Thoughts, Mystery
Herman Melville Soul Secrets, Mysterious Depths, Soul, Dreams, Thoughts, Mystery“No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.” Herman Melville
Animal Wisdom, Human Bonds, Philosophical Insight, Dogs, Horses, Insight
Herman Melville Animal Wisdom, Human Bonds, Philosophical Insight, Dogs, Horses, Insight“There is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of man.” Herman Melville
Human Madness, Animal Folly, Madness Of Man, Humanity, Folly, Madness
Herman Melville Human Madness, Animal Folly, Madness Of Man, Humanity, Folly, Madness“My body is but the lees of my better being.” Herman Melville
Physical Form, Better Being, Body, Essence, Lees, Spirit
Herman Melville Physical Form, Better Being, Body, Essence, Lees, Spirit“Immortality is but ubiquity in time.” Herman Melville
Immortality, Time And Existence, Timelessness, Eternity, Philosophy, Life After Death
Herman Melville Immortality, Time And Existence, Timelessness, Eternity, Philosophy, Life After Death“Tell me, does the magnetic virtue of the needles of the compasses of all those ships attract them thither?” Herman Melville
Magnetism, Ships, Navigation, Exploration, Curiosity, Journey
Herman Melville Magnetism, Ships, Navigation, Exploration, Curiosity, Journey“It may seem strange that of all men sailors should be tinkering at their last wills and testaments, but there are no people in the world more fond of that diversion.” Herman Melville
Sailors, Death, Wills, Life’s Uncertainties, Irony, Reflection
Herman Melville Sailors, Death, Wills, Life’s Uncertainties, Irony, Reflection