Engineering Quote by Carl Sagan

It is not the ship so much as the skillful sailing that assures the prosperous voyage.

— George William Curtis

“And on April 30th, one month later, a royal decree was issued suspending all judicial proceedings against any criminals who would agree to ship…

— David E. Stannard

I trust and believe that the time spent in this voyage ... will produce its full worth in Natural History; and it appears to…

— Charles Darwin

The history of exploration has never been driven by exploration. But Columbus himself was a discoverer. So was Magellan. But the people who wrote…

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

“Advice to explorers everywhere: if you would like to recieve due credit for your discoveries, keep a detailed account of your journeys as Columbus…

— Cuthbert Soup

The history of exploration has never been driven by exploration. But Columbus himself was a discoverer. So was Magellan. But the people who wrote…

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

“Columbus led wooden sailing ships across an ocean, seeking a new world. Today we sail with ships of metal across the cosmic ocean, seeking…

— Daniel Arenson

“If you want to build a ship, don't summon people to buy wood, prepare tools, distribute jobs, and organize the work, rather teach people…

— Alan Hirsch

Columbus real achievement was managing to cross the ocean successfully in both directions. Though an accomplished enough mariner, he was not terribly good at…

— Bill Bryson

We Shall Build Good Ships Here; At A Profit If We Can, At A Loss If We Must, But Always Good Ships.

— Collis Potter Huntington

“what motivated explorers? What inspired Magellan, battered by South America’s strange williwaw winds, to hold to his course through an unknown strait with no…

— Jacques-Yves Cousteau

“Columbus's real achievement was managing to cross the ocean successfully in both directions. Though an accomplished enough mariner, he was not terribly good at…

— Bill Bryson