There is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of man. - Herman Melville

I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I'll go to it laughing..

Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; whenever I find myself involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses, and bringing up the rear of every funeral I meet; and especially whenever my hypos get such an upper hand of me, that it requires a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people's hats off - then, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can.

My body is but the lees of my better being.