For as this appalling ocean surrounds the verdant land, so in the soul…

Herman Melville
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For as this appalling ocean surrounds the verdant land, so in the soul of man there lies one insular Tahiti, full of peace and joy, but encompassed by all the horrors of the half known life. ✨ Herman Melville (2008). Moby-Dick, p.308, Velvet Element Books
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For as this appalling ocean surrounds the verdant land, so in the soul of man there lies one insular Tahiti, full of peace and joy, but encompassed by all the horrors of the half known life. ✨ Herman Melville (2008). Moby-Dick, p.308, Velvet Element Books

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