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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

“About midnight the fog shut down again denser than before. One could almost "stand on it." It continued so for a number of days, the wind increasing to a gale. The waves rose high, but I had a good ship. Still, in the dismal fog I felt myself drifting into loneliness, an insect on the straw in the midst of the elements.”

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Book:The Voyages of Joshua Slocum

Source: The Voyages of Joshua Slocum

“On this day there was soon wind enough and to spare. The same might have been said of the sea. The Spray was in the midst of the turbulent Gulf Stream itself. She was jumping like a porpoise over the uneasy waves”

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Book:Sailing Alone Around the World

Source: Sailing Alone Around the World

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

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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

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