Quotes on Sailing And The Sea

O Captain my Captain! our fearful trip is done, / The ship has weathered every rack, the prize we sought is won

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.

There is a tide in the affairs of men

The desire to build a house is the tired wish of a man content thenceforward with a single anchorage. The desire to build a boat is the desire of youth, unwilling yet to accept the idea of a final resting place.

The sea is the same as it has been since before men ever went on it in boats.

If you live a life of make-believe, your life isn't worth anything until you do something that does challenge your reality. And to me, sailing the open ocean is a real challenge, because it's life or death.