Quote of the day
There aren't many irritations to match the condescension which a woman metes out to a man who she believes has loved her vainly for the past umpteen years.
Herman Melville
Born: August 1, 1819
Died: September 28, 1891 (aged 72)
Bio: Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet from the American Renaissance period. Most of his writings were published between 1846 and 1857.
Known for:
- Moby-Dick (1851)
- Typee (1846)
- Bartleby (1853)
- The Confidence Man (1857)
Herman Melville Quotes