Hence a ship is said to head the sea, when her course is opposed to the setting or direction of the surges.

The effect of sailing is produced by a judicious arrangement of the sails to the direction of the wind.

The head of a ship however has not always an immediate relation to her name, at least in the British navy.

With living colours give my verse to glow: The sad memorial of a tale of woe!

Of whatsoever number a fleet of ships of war is composed, it is usually divided into three squadrons; and these, if numerous, are again separated into divisions.

The admirals of his majesty's fleet are classed into three squadrons, viz. the red, the white, and the blue.

The anchors now made are contrived so as to sink into the ground as soon as they reach it, and to hold a great strain before they can be loosened or dislodged from their station.

The accumulation of numbers always augments in some measure moral corruptions, and the consequences to health of the various vices incident thereto, are well known.

Nor is it the least advantage to health, accruing from such a way of life, that it expose those who follow it to fewer temptations to vice, than persons who live in crowded society.

The sacred lamp of day Now dipt in Western clouds his parting day.

Freedom from care and anxiety of mind is a blessing, which I apprehend such people enjoy in higher perfection than most others, and is of the utmost consequence.

If we learn to be responsible for our own emotions, thoughts, and needs, then we can see other people for who they are as opposed to what they can do for us.

If you can dance like raindrops, there will always be sunshine.

I am married to work.

I don't think you get many chances to break the mold of who you are.

To be a survivor as an African American man - maybe any man - you have to be pretty tough. Or at least that's what we all understand.

I prefer to think that God is not dead, just drunk.

One of the reasons why a number of people have decided to go into the opposition were the reforms we carried out.

I try to keep myself in what I'm doing and focused on character stuff, as opposed to getting wrapped up in worrying or being nervous. It won't benefit me, in any way, to focus on that.

Be the compromise you want to see in the world.

The beauty of service-type businesses is that if they're well run, you have huge excess cash flow.