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Moby-Dick; or, The Whale Quotes

It is only when caught in the swift, sudden turn of death, that mortals realize the silent, subtle, everpresent perils of life. - Herman Melville (Moby-Dick; or, The Whale Quotes)

It is only when caught in the swift, sudden turn of death, that mortals realize the silent, subtle, everpresent perils of life.

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Herman Melville - Book Quotes
  • Book: Moby-Dick; or, The Whale
  • Writer: Herman Melville
  • Genre: Classics, Adventure, Historical Fiction
  • Published: 1851
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