Hubris Quote by Amie Kaufman

“All I ask is a tall ship, and a star to steer by.”

— John Maysfield

“And, Mr. Knightley, forget my theory about Icarus. If you don't sail high, with the risk of crashing and burning, do you really live?…

— Katherine Reay

“Maybe we all need ships to hold our dreams, to be bigger and steadier than we ever could be, and to guard the mistery…

— Hilary T. Smith

“starships were meant to fly”

— Nicki Minaj

“Ships at a distance have every man’s wish onboard.”

— Zora Neale Hurston

“Then there were those famous wings. Was Daedalus really stricken with grief when Icarus fell into the sea? Or just disappointed by the design…

— Alison Bechdel

“Stars are the souls of old sailors. They plot the skies and guide the wayward home.”

— Brian Rathbone

“for there was no vessel—at least of Man’s making—anywhere between her and the infinitely distant stars.”

— Arthur C. Clarke

“One who wishes to cross the ocean first builds a ship.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“and everything generally made shipshape, which seemed a desirable state of affairs, given that we were in fact aboard a ship.”

— Diana Gabaldon

“Man cannot spend all his time doing evil, and even in the company of pirates there must be some sweet moments on their sinister…

— Honoré de Balzac

“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them…

— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry