“...it’s fear and fear alone that binds a man from living.” FearCourageStrengthMotivatingDainMorgan Crouse Book:The Maiden Ship Source: The Maiden Ship
“Dying may be the way of all things flesh, but living is too. Never let death shroud life with fear. Live beyond it, lad. Only then can the memory of those ye’ve loved and lost be rightly honored.” DeathGriefDyingLivingMourningLife And DeathFear Of DeathGrieving QuotesHonoring The Dead Book:The Maiden Ship Source: The Maiden Ship
“Wealth can procure many things in this world, but Elden was the first person in my life to give real meaning to the things it cannot buy.” Life LessonsWealthMoneyWorthMeaning In LifeMoney Can T Buy LoveMoney Can T Buy EverythingIleana Book:The Maiden Ship Source: The Maiden Ship
“Life is a constant series of lessons, Dain Alloway, and they are often wrought through failure. Inevitably, leaders will have the lion’s share of it—I, above all, should know. The most important thing is not how you feel about those failures, but what you do with them afterward. Failure has a way of preparing us for victory.” FailureVictoryPreparationFailure QuotesFailure And VictoryLion S Share Book:The Maiden Ship Source: The Maiden Ship
“Remember lad, there’s no coffin in yer heart. Those feelings inside of you will never perish. They’ll only stay hidden from sight until they ruin ye, or find themselves a nasty way out.” HeartFeelingsEmotionsHeart QuotesFeelings And EmotionsSuppressed Emotions Book:The Maiden Ship Source: The Maiden Ship
“Forward is the only motion we know. The only direction that can make sense of the loss, that can perhaps, even one day, restore it.” LossMoving ForwardRestorationForward Motion Book:The Lion of the Sea Source: The Lion of the Sea
“The kiss sent a wave of heat through Dain’s frame, a sensation that made him feel inadequate and brazen all at the same time.” KissKissesBrazenDainKiss Quotes Book:The Maiden Ship Source: The Maiden Ship
“Dain couldn’t resist reaching out to brush away the tear that had now reached her chin. “Mo always says, ‘What’s done is done. Start where yer at, and do what ye can with what ye have left. Regret never moves a man forward.’” Sable smiled. “You’re terrible at accents, you know.” RegretNever Give UpAccentsKeep Moving ForwardNo Regrets Book:The Maiden Ship Source: The Maiden Ship
“The princess was dressed in one of the girl’s modest gray frocks, a leather belt secured snugly at her waist. Somehow, the lady managed to make even the simple garment look regal.” BeautyDressesPrincessGarmentsClothingIleana Book:The Maiden Ship Source: The Maiden Ship
“And even honorable men keep secrets for the safety of those they love.” LoveHonorSecretsHonorableKeeping SecretsHonorable MenSaftey Book:The Maiden Ship Source: The Maiden Ship
“The wind tousled his hair, and Dain’s chest loosed a little as his gaze broke from the wooden maid to follow a breeze-blown gull toward the horizon. The distant salmon skies dipped over the rim of the sea, and for the first time since boarding, he wondered where the waves might take him.” SeaWindOceanShipsHorizonSailingNauticalGullsSkies Book:The Maiden Ship Source: The Maiden Ship
“The first mate leaned his massive form toward Dain. “I’m convinced that there’s never any harm in a little something to believe in.” BelieveFaithBeliefSeaOceanShipsSailingBelieving In SomethingFirst Mate Book:The Maiden Ship Source: The Maiden Ship
“This time it was Dain’s turn to give Mo a mischievous look, and he added a wink through his hair for good measure. “I think you’d find her a formidable match.” Mo’s deep baritone filled with further mirth. “Are ye trying to set me up, lad?” Dain crossed his arms over his chest. “Me? Play matchmaker? I know nothing of courtship, sir.” Mo clapped Dain on the back, following his gaze. “Never a truer word was spoken.” Dain tried to look insulted, but he couldn’t commit. Mo’s statement was truer than true—he had no experience with women.” CourtshipMatch MakingMatch Maker Book:The Maiden Ship Source: The Maiden Ship
“Casper stood on the threshold. He was soaked to the bone, but the sodden look somehow only served to make him look more attractive. It seemed almost a kind of magic in its right.” MagicAttractiveHandsomeCasperSoaked Book:The Maiden Ship Source: The Maiden Ship