Herman Melville Quote

The only ugliness is that of the heart, seen through the face. And though beauty be obvious, the only loveliness is invisible.


Mardi: And a Voyage Thither (ed. 1849)


The only ugliness is that of the heart, seen through the face. And though beauty be obvious, the only loveliness is invisible.

The only ugliness is that of the heart, seen through the face. And though beauty be obvious, the only loveliness is invisible.

The only ugliness is that of the heart, seen through the face. And though beauty be obvious, the only loveliness is invisible.

The only ugliness is that of the heart, seen through the face. And though beauty be obvious, the only loveliness is invisible.