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

To young men contemplating a voyage I would say go.

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

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.

Be a wave of kindness that touches the hearts of everyone.

I've spent the past two years looking for my ex-girlfriend’s killer… but no one will do it.

Thoughts that most frequently occupy the mind determine a man's course of action.

The true nature of mankind comes down to a simple question: 'Do we teach children how to be good or how to be bad?'

I'm a believer that the more I'm giving, the happier I am, and the more beautiful my exterior will be.

A photo says, you were happy, and I wanted to catch that. A photo says, you were so important to me that I put down everything else to come watch.

Personally speaking there's only so long you can go from film to film to film. There's an inspiration an actor gets from the stage.

It is said that ridicule is the test of truth: it is never applied, but when we wish to deceive ourselves.

Don't you think it's sometimes wise not to grow up.

If you don't cannibalize yourself, someone else will.