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

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.

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.

In every relationship one must sacrifice to show thy love. Are you willing to make sacrifices for someone you love?

How does a person perform nobly in Hell?" I asked her."You plant flowers, " she hissed. "You feed the birds, while they're burning...

When a movie is called 'searingly honest,' it's almost invariably grim and demonstrates how bad things can get.

How good and how pleasant it would be before God and man, yeah to see the unification of all Africans.

Fix yourself upon the wealthy. In a word, take this for a golden rule through life: Never, never have a friend that is poorer than yourself.

I know how to rebuild a team. I know how to step in and work hard.

The past, with its pleasures, its rewards, its foolishness, its punishments, is there for each of us forever, and it should be.

I want to be around a really long time. I want to be a thorn in the side of everything as long as possible.

I probably watch movies more than I actually listen to music, I think.

My life is storytelling. I believe in stories, in their incredible power to keep people alive, to keep the living alive, and the dead.