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.

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.

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

He knew his words could not convey the impossible love he felt for her, so he held her stare and hoped (prayed!) she would understand the immensity of it all.

A heart filled with love never dries out by giving away love. It is like the ocean with unending waves.

Friendship is far more tragic than love. It lasts longer.

It's time to stop following your dreams and time to start chasing them!

Life has a very simple plot: first you're here and then you're not.

A friend of ours has a hobby doing genealogy, and we found out that we were cousins in the ninth degree, that we had a common ancestor on the Mayflower.

Nobody tells us how to be men. We just are.

Social media is not an end in itself. It's just another tool to reach people.

Being, not doing, is my first joy.

The greatest event for the world is the arrival of a new and wise person.