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I am, as I am; whether hideous, or handsome, depends upon who is made judge.

~Herman Melville

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It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.

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We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.

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A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities.

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It is not down in any map; true places never are.

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To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.

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There is no dignity in wickedness, whether in purple or rags; and hell is a democracy of devils, where all are equals.

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Friendship at first sight, like love at first sight, is said to be the only truth.

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There are certain queer times and occasions in this strange mixed affair we call life when a man takes his whole universe for a vast practical joke.

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Heaven have mercy on us all - Presbyterians and Pagans alike - for we are all somehow dreadfully cracked about the head, and sadly need mending.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Novelist

Born: August 1st, 1819

Died: September 28th, 1891

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