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Joshua Slocum was an American writer and sailor, renowned for his circumnavigation of the world. His book 'Sailing Around the World' documented his adventurous journey, making him the first person to complete a solo sailboat circumnavigation.

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Famous Joshua Slocum Quotes

“The days pass happily with me wherever my ship sails.”

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Author:Joshua Slocum

“To young men contemplating a voyage I would say go.”

Source: The Voyages of Joshua Slocum

“I was born in the breezes, and I had studied the sea as perhaps few men have studied it, neglecting all else.”

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Book:The Annotated Sailing Alone Around the World

Source: The Annotated Sailing Alone Around the World

“I once knew a writer who, after saying beautiful things about the sea, passed through a Pacific hurricane, and he became a changed man.”

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Book:Sailing Alone Around the World

Source: Sailing Alone Around the World

About the Author

Born: February 20, 1844
Died: November 14, 1909
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 25

Books & Sources

Sailing Alone Around the WorldRelated source material

The Voyages of Joshua SlocumRelated source material

Sailing Alone: Around the WorldRelated source material

The Annotated Sailing Alone Around the WorldRelated source material

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