All the 20th we were endeavouring to get into Adventure Bay but were prevented by variable winds.

The ship was masted according to the proportion of the navy; but on my application the masts were shortened, as I thought them too much for her, considering the nature of the voyage.

The object of all the former voyages to the South Seas undertaken by the command of his present majesty, has been the advancement of science and the increase of knowledge.

On the 28th the ship's company received two months pay in advance, and on the following morning we worked out to St. Helen's, where we were obliged to anchor.

Beef also was difficult to be procured and exceedingly poor; the price nearly sixpence farthing per pound.

To function efficiently, any group of people or employees must have faith in their leader.

There is a degree of wretchedness and want among the lower class of people which is not anywhere so common as among the Spanish and Portuguese settlements.

It didn't take a synthetic mind to decipher Caleb Shepperd, just a human one." ~ #1001

The more you learn, the more you will be able to see, feel, love, enjoy, and understand.

If you ask, you shall receive what you desire.

The control of knowledge is the crux of tomorrow's worldwide struggle for power in every human institution.

It is as easy to create a castle as a button. It's just a matter of whether you're focused on a castle or a button.

The simpler the insight, the more profound the conclusion.

The hardest heart and the grossest ignorance must disappear before the rising sun of suffering without anger and without malice.

Honestly, live is my favorite way of performing. Every show is a completely different energy.

I've called science fiction 'reality ahead of schedule'

I don't see outside of me.