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Ernest Hemingway
“The house was built on the highest part of the narrow tongue of land between the harbor and the open sea. It had lasted through three hurricanes and it was built solid as a ship.” – Ernest Hemingway
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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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David Poyer
“A ship is different from anyplace on earth. It’s dangerous at sea, as you’ve surely grasped by now. Dangerous, and separate. A captain has absolute power out there, extending and it still does to death. To trust a man with … Continue reading
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Charles Kettering
“No one would have crossed the ocean if he could have gotten off the ship in the storm.” – Charles Kettering
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Aubrey de Selincourt
“A sailing vessel is alive in a way that no ship with mechanical power ever be.” – Aubrey de Selincourt
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William K. Clifford
“What shall we say of him? Surely this, that he was verily guilty of the death of those men. It is admitted that he did sincerely believe in the soundness of his ship; but the sincerity of his conviction can … Continue reading
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Allan Villiers
“There is little man has made that approaches anything in nature, but a sailing ship does. There is not much man has made that calls to all the best in him, but a sailing ship does.” – Allan Villiers
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John Paul Jones
“I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm’s way.” – John Paul Jones
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Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
“A ship is always referred to as “she” because it costs so much to keep her in paint and powder.” -Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
