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“Alas, by what rude fate Our lives, like ships at sea, an instant meet, Then part forever on their courses fleet.”

Courses Forever Our Lives Fate Sea Ships Instant Rude Alas Ships At Sea

Book:The Poetical Works of Edmund Clarence Stedman

Source: The Poetical Works of Edmund Clarence Stedman

“We know of fishing vessels that carry up to twelve different flags on board, and they re-flag their ship at sea,.”

Knows Different Sea Ships Boards Fishing Flags Twelve Vessel Ships At Sea

Author:Claude Martin

“There is nothing like lying flat on your back on the deck, alone except for the helmsman aft at the wheel, silence except for the lapping of the sea against the side of the ship. At that time you can be equal to Ulysses and brother to him.”

“Home is like the ship at sea, Sailing on eternally; Oft the anchor forth we cast, But can never make it fast.”

Home Sea Casts Ships Sailing Anchors Ships At Sea

Author:Charles Dickens

“Whoever you are, motion and reflection are especially for you, The divine ship sails the divine sea for you.”

Sea Divine Reflection Ships Sail Ships At Sea

Book:Leaves of Grass: A Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1855-1856

Source: Leaves of Grass: A Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1855-1856

“And the winds and the waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.”

“The desert is so vast that no one can know it all. Men go out into the desert, and they are like ships at sea; no one knows when they will return.”

Knows Men Sea Return Ships Desert Know It All Ships At Sea

Book:Desert

Source: Desert

“The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.”

“A life without an objective is much like a ship at sea with no port in mind. It drifts with the waves or storms, or with the whim of the captain. They are tempted to ask, amidst the battles of life, "Is the struggle worth-while?" That attitude lessens the joy of living. They who say that there is no purpose in life are not unhappy, but become dangerous to themselves and others, for they have no safe guide for their actions. Indeed, life has not objective save physical satisfactions, it is empty and valueless.”

“I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky; and all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by.”

“Like ships that have gone down at sea, when heaven was all tranquillity.”

Heaven Gone Sea Quiet Ships Tranquility Tranquillity Ships At Sea

Book:The works of Thomas Moore, comprehending all his melodies, ballads, etc

Source: The works of Thomas Moore, comprehending all his melodies, ballads, etc

“A ship is always referred to as 'she' because it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder.”

War Peace Sea Cost Paint Ships Sailing Navy Powder Nautical Yacht Sailing And The Sea Sailing Ships Ships At Sea Sailboat Seamen

Author:Chester W. Nimitz

“We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds.”

Hope Sea Wind Ships Sail Sailing Sailing And The Sea Sailing Ships Ships At Sea Maritime Sailing And Wind Sailing And Love

Author:Aristotle Onassis

“To reach a port, we must sail - sail, not tie at anchor - sail, not drift.”

Life Inspirational Goal Sea Ties Sail Sailing Anchors Port Nautical Sailing And The Sea Boats And Sailing Ships At Sea Sailing And Love Setting Sail

Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: F.D. Roosevelt, 1938, Volume 7

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: F.D. Roosevelt, 1938, Volume 7

“If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.”

People Ifs Want Inspirational Long Wisdom Dream Motivational Success Faith Peace Leadership Teach Creativity Sea Team Building Determination Tasks Innovation Longing Woods Endless Ships Teamwork Collaboration Cooperation Sail Bad Ass Follow Your Dreams Our Actions Visionaries Team Building Team Work Immensity Best Team Dreams You Have Sailing And The Sea Teamw Team Working Building A Team Cooperation Teamwork Aviator Cooperation And Teamwork Sailing Ships Visions And Dreams Ships At Sea Motivational Teamwork Innovation Inspiration Sea Life Sailors And The Sea Importance Of Teamwork Inspirational And Innovation Leadership Teamwork Leadership Vision Leadership And Vision Teamwork In Education Visionary Leaders Team Collaboration Cooperation And Collaboration Inspiration And Innovation Visionary Leadership Team Work Motivational Leading The Way Becoming A Leader Leading On Innovative Leadership Teamwork Athletic Endless Journey Endless Sea

Author:Antoine de Saint-Exupery

“He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship without a rudder and compass and never knows where he may cast.”

“When you sell a man a book you don't sell just twelve ounces of paper and ink and glue - you sell him a whole new life. Love and friendship and humour and ships at sea by night - there's all heaven and earth in a book, a real book.”

Source: Parnassus On Wheels

“For whatever we lose (like a you or a me), It's always our self we find in the sea.”