“They made a shrewd guess that I could give them some useful information, and they were the first to meet me. Some one said they came to arrest me, and - well, let it go at that.” GivingFirstsWellsMadeSaidInformationGive MeLet It GoUseful Information Book:Sailing Alone Around the World Source: Sailing Alone Around the World
“I had already found that it was not good to be alone, and so I made companionship with what there was around me, sometimes with the universe and sometimes with my own insignificant self; but my books were always my friends, let fail all else.” MadeBookSelfSometimesUniverseFoundMy OwnFailingSolitudeMy FriendsCompanionshipInsignificantBeing AloneAll AloneAlways Alone Book:Sailing Alone Around the World Source: Sailing Alone Around the World
“To young men contemplating a voyage I would say go. The tales of rough usage are for the most part exaggerations, as also are the tales of sea danger. To face the elements is, to be sure, no light matter when the sea is in its grandest mood. You must then know the sea, and know that you know it, and not forget that it was made to be sailed over.” KnowsMenMadeMatterLightFacesYoungForgetSeaDangerElementsMoodTalesYoung ManRoughContemplatingVoyagesExaggerationUsage Book:The Voyages of Joshua Slocum Source: The Voyages of Joshua Slocum
