Sail Quotes

512 Sail quotes by 385 unique authors

We, Seth, Emperor of Azania, Chief of Chiefs of Sakuyu, Lord of Wanda and Tyrant of the Seas, Bachelor of the Arts of Oxford University,… — Evelyn Waugh
A long poem is a test of invention which I take to be the Polar star of poetry, as fancy is the sails, and imagination… — John Keats
Some people may say my curved panels look like sails. Well, I am a sailor, so I guess I probably do use that metaphor in… — Frank Gehry
He who rides the sea of the Nile must have sails woven of patience. — William Golding
I would never talk just to be social. Now, to sit down with a bunch of engineers and talk about the latest concrete forming systems,… — Temple Grandin
What I mean by that is that the point of life, as I see it, is not to write books or scale mountains or sail… — Bernard Cornwell
I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination. — Jimmy Dean
To desire and strive to be of some service to the world, to aim at doing something which shall really increase the happiness and welfare… — Henry Van Dyke
Happiness is brief. It will not stay. God batters at its sails. — Euripides
The effect of sailing is produced by a judicious arrangement of the sails to the direction of the wind. — William Falconer
I've always wanted to sail around the world in a handmade boat, and I built a boat. — Will Ferrell
There's this misconception that the Navy is this cruise ship, and you get to go out and sail around, and every now and then, you… — Tom Hanks
Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel. — Augustus Hare
A sailing ship is no democracy; you don't caucus a crew as to where you'll go anymore than you inquire when they'd like to shorten… — Sterling Hayden
When I go abroad I always sail from Boston because it is such a pleasant place to get away from. — Oliver Herford
Loki in 'Thor' is the most incredible springboard into a sort of excavation of the darker aspects of human nature. So that was thrilling, coming… — Tom Hiddleston
When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted… — Napoleon Hill
To reach a port we must sail, sometimes with the wind, and sometimes against it. But we must not drift or lie at anchor. — Oliver Wendell Holmes
Most people are willing to take the Sermon on the Mount as a flag to sail under, but few will use it as a rudder… — Oliver Wendell Holmes
There is a Japanese proverb that literally goes 'Raise the sail with your stronger hand,' meaning you must go after the opportunities that arise in… — Soichiro Honda
My parents were drawn to the idea that there was space and opportunity in Australia. For the meagre sum of £10, you could sail your… — Hugh Jackman
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
We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch - we are… — John F. Kennedy
When you're young you think that you're going to sail into a lovely lake of quietude and peace. This is profoundly untrue. — Doris Lessing
He who studies medicine without books sails an uncharted sea, but he who studies medicine without patients does not go to sea at all. — William Osler

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