“There is first the literature of knowledge, and secondly, the literature of power. The function of the first is--to teach; the function of the second is--to move, the first is a rudder, the second an oar or a sail. The first speaks to the mere discursive understanding; the second speaks ultimately, it may happen, to the higher understanding or reason, but always through affections of pleasure and sympathy.” FirstsMayReasonHappensMovingLiteratureSpeakUnderstandingPleasureTeachHigherFunctionMereAffectionSailOarRudders Book:Leaders in literature Source: Leaders in literature
“Mastery is the rudder, Mystery is the sail and Magic the wind to move you in your chosen direction.” MovingMagicMysteryWindChosenMasterySailRudders Author:Jack White
“When all moves equally (says Pascal), nothing seems to move as in a vessel under sail; and when all run by common consent into vice, none appear to do so. He that stops first, views as from a fixed point the horrible extravagance that transports the rest.” FirstsSeemsRunningMovingViewsCommonVicesHorribleFixedSailConsentVesselTransportExtravagancePascal Book:Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words Addressed to Those who Think Source: Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words Addressed to Those who Think
“I bought ... the pins with my three daughters in mind; the ships are beautiful, graceful, and moving along at full sail, having long since left home port.” MindChildrenLongHomeBeautifulMovingThreeLeftDaughterShipsSailPinsPortThree Daughters Author:Madeleine Albright
“By arts, sails, and oars, ships are rapidly moved; arts move the light chariot, and establish love. [Lat., Arte citae veloque rates remoque moventur; Arte levis currus, arte regendus Amor.]” ArtLightMovingMovedRateAmorShipsSailChariotsOar Author:Ovid