But where, after all, would be the poetry of the sea were there no wild waves?

To young men contemplating a voyage I would say go.

To know the laws that govern the winds, and to know that you know them, will give you an easy mind on your voyage round the world; otherwise you may tremble at the appearance of every cloud.

The days pass happily with me wherever my ship sails.

To be taken into account were some years of schooling, where I studied with diligence Neptune's laws, and these laws I tried to obey when I sailed overseas; it was worth the while.

Anyhow, a philosophical turn of thought now was not amiss, else one's patience would have given out almost at the harbour entrance. The term of her probation was eight days.

...as the day wore on I watched the birds all flying in one direction, and said, Land lies there.

I once knew a writer who, after saying beautiful things about the sea, passed through a Pacific hurricane, and he became a changed man.

As for myself, the wonderful sea charmed me from the first.

If the Spray discovered no continents on her voyage, it may be that there were no more continents to be discovered. She did not seek new worlds, or sail to pow-wow about the dangers of the sea.

Now, it it well known that one cannot step on a tack without saying something about it.

People can tell you to keep your mouth shut, but that doesn't stop you from having your own opinion.

To change with change is the changeless state

Dying to meet your girlfriends that you said you might bring. If they're the ones that tell you that you do the right thing.

Sarah Palin is treated like a bimbo sometimes, but she has never given the public the respect they deserve. She acts silly and doesn't know stuff. She didn't even finish her term.

It is not when the cable lies coiled up on the deck that you know how strong or how weak it is; it is when it is put to the test.

A girl is grown up when she stops counting on her fingers and starts counting on her legs.

I never fall in love.

Those who are unswerving have resolve

I wish I'd known early what I had to learn late.

The laughter of girls is, and ever was, among the delightful sounds of earth.