Ishmael

"The sea is mother and the whale is her secret"

"We are all Narcissus gazing at ourselves in the watery mirror"

"He swam before the mast like a Leviathan"

"The malice of the whale against all ships and sailors"

"Death is but a dumb show of atoms"

"The ship itself is a small world floating in infinite waters"

"We are all bound to each by invisible ropes"

"The whale follows his own ancient course through the seas"

"What is the purpose of existence but to seek and to wonder"

"The sea teaches all lessons to those patient enough to listen"

"Some ships attract the great whale and some repel him"

"The rope that binds the whale to the ship binds us all to destiny"

"Better to sleep with a sober cannibal than a drunken Christian."

"All that pains us is but the shadow of that which profits us."

"The sea is man's natural habitat."

"We are surrounded by existential terror."

"Some certain significance lurks in all things else all things are little worth."

"There are certain queer times and occasions in this strange mixed affair we call life."

"There is a hidden truth in every visible thing."

"There seems to be an invisible hand guiding all our actions."

"The brotherhood of the whaling men transcends all earthly bonds."

"There is a language in the ocean that few men ever learn."

"The whale's whiteness contains all the mysteries of existence."

"The sea tests a man's character more truly than any judge."

"There are no true friendships born from inequality."

"The pursuit of an impossible dream defines human nature."

"The ocean has its own philosophy, indifferent to mankind."

"The sea punishes the prideful and rewards the humble."

"Better sleep with a sober cannibal than a drunken Christian"

"Call me Ishmael"