Tag Archives: sailor
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Horatio Nelson
“Duty is the great business of a sea officer; all private considerations must give way to it, however painful it may be.” – Horatio Nelson
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E. G. R. Taylor
“…Every master and pilot prided himself on knowing exactly how much way his ship was making. He knew the ship, he considered the wind, he watched the sails, he watched the water. In fact, it was a matter which just … Continue reading
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Charles G. Davis
“Out of sight of land the sailor feels safe. It is the beach that worries him.” -Charles G. Davis
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Anne Davison
“A tourist remains an outsider throughout his visit; but a sailor is part of the local scene from the moment he arrives.” – Anne Davison
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Anna Freud
“We are imprisoned in the realm of life, like a sailor on his tiny boat, on an infinite ocean.” – Anna Freud
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Anna Neagle
“I have always found it difficult to wait for things – whether it was to see my father or brother, Alan, again after their long sea trips, or the chance of a better job, or even new curtains.” – Anna … Continue reading
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George William Curtis
“It is not the ship so much as the skillful sailing that assures the prosperous voyage.” – George William Curtis
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Dennis Conner
“My goal in sailing isn’t to be brilliant or flashy in individual races, just to be consistent over the long run.” – Dennis Conner
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Anne Davison
” A tourist remains an outsider throughout his visit; but a sailor is part of the local scene from the monent he arrives.” – Anne Davison
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The wonder is always new that any sane man can be a sailor.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
