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Quote by Herman Melville

“I would prefer not to.”

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Herman Melville was a renowned 19th-century American novelist known for his profound psychological descriptions and unique literary style. His masterpiece, 'Moby-Dick', is considered a classic of American literature. more

“If you cannot read all your books...fondle them---peer into them, let them fall open where they will, read from the first sentence that arrests the eye, set them back on the shelves with your own hands, arrange them on your own plan so that you at least know where they are. Let them be your friends; let them, at any rate, be your acquaintances.”

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Author:Winston Churchill

“Like so many Americans, she was trying to construct a life that made sense from things she found in gift shops.”

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Book:Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-five

Source: Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-five

“The fact is always obvious much too late, but the most singular difference between happiness and joy is that happiness is a solid and joy a liquid.”

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Book:FOR ESME- WITH LOVE AND SQUALOR

Source: FOR ESME- WITH LOVE AND SQUALOR

Quote by Herman Melville

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