Herman Melville Quotes About Fate

Quotes about: Fate

• 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.

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

  Herman Melville

  Fate, Laughing

• 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

• Where do murderers go, man! Who's to doom, when the judge himself is dragged to the bar?

  Herman Melville

  Fate, Men, Judging

  Herman Melville (2016). “Moby Dick (World Classics, Unabridged)”, p.370, Vij Books India Pvt Ltd

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