Boat Quotes

848 quotes by 678 authors

Voyaging begins when one burns one's boats, adventures begin with a shipwreck. — Michel Serres
We have to see that all of us are in the same boat. — Dorothy Height
The courts cannot garnish a fathers salary, nor freeze his account, nor seize his property on behalf of his children, in our society. Apparently this… — June Jordan
It makes me itch to think of myself as Captain Beefheart. I don't even have a boat. — Don Van Vliet
There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. In or out of 'em, it doesn't… — Kenneth Grahame
Here was the freedom I desired, long sought-for, not yet known Freedom to write, to walk, to wander, freedom to climb hills, to pull a… — Daphne du Maurier
If you work on a lobster boat, sneaking up behind someone and pinching him is probably a joke that gets old real fast. — Jack Handey
Since retiring I have spent a lot of time with my family, on my boat, and playing football. — Goran Ivanisevic
I enjoy the independence of single-handling a boat. I like controlling the elements, making the wind and the waves and the water work for me. — Gerry Schwartz
I wish that they could have more freedoms to be able to come and play. I know that the only way that they can get… — Rafael Palmeiro
Who does Bill Clinton think got off the boat and stepped on Plymouth Rock? Peace Corps volunteers? — P.J. O'Rourke
The Australian language is easier to learn than boat talk. It has a vocabulary of about six words. — P.J. O'Rourke
When you ride in a boat and watch the shore, you might assume that the shore is moving. But when you keep your eyes closely… — Dogen
Power should be reserved for weightlifting and boats, and leadership really involves responsibility. — Herb Kelleher
Most of the people who are coming to Australia by boat have passed through several countries on the way, and if they simply wanted asylum… — Tony Abbott
I put myself and all the members of Congress in the same boat of things that could have been done better. — John Breaux
I've been looking for answers all of my life. Yes I realize now these are not what I needed. No, in fact, all I need… — Stefanie Schneider
The past is a trail you leave behind, much like the wake of a speedboat.Â That is, it's a vanishing trail temporarily showing you where… — Wayne Dyer
Everybody who served in John Kerry's boat under his command, save one, has stood with him. — Mark Shields
Everyone in Annawadi talks like this: 'Oh, I will make my child a doctor, a lawyer, and he will make us rich'. It's vanity, nothing… — Katherine Boo

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