Sailing Quotes

331 quotes by 258 authors

As a cabin boy on a Norwegian sailing ship I earned five kronen a week in addition to my keep. — Fritz Sauckel
They that go down to the sea in ships' see strange things, but what they tell is oft-times stranger still. A faculty for romancing is… — Unknown Author
Men go back to the mountains, as they go back to sailing ships at sea, because in the mountains and on the sea they must… — Henry David Thoreau
Their elegant shape, showy colors, and slow, sailing mode of flight, make them very attractive objects, and their numbers are so great that they form… — Henry Walter Bates
I think becoming an actor because it's a ridiculously insecure profession to go into. I feel very comfortable but very lucky. I think any time… — Hugh Dancy
It's fear of the unknown. The unknown is what it is. And to be frightened of it is what sends everybody scurrying around chasing dreams,… — John Lennon
The hair of his face, on the contrary, carroty and flaming, resembled a growth of copper wire clipped short to the line of the lip;… — Joseph Conrad
If the Spray discovered no continents on her voyage, it may be that there were no more continents to be discovered. She did not seek… — Joshua Slocum
We were wavering around like a ship without a sail. — Judy Holliday
The most ordinary conditions for observing sailing birds are then the wind and sea are both aft. — Lawrence Hargrave
Separately there was only wind, water, sail, and hull, but at my hand the four had been given purpose and direction. — Lowell Thomas
We enjoy sailing small boats, two of which I have designed and built myself. — Martin Ryle
Keep your hand on the helm. — Matt Goldman
Be patient with your boaters and let them rant. Most of them will get over it come December. — Matt Goldman
One takes what the river offers, both good and bad. The joy of living by running water far outweighs the sorrow. — Matt Goldman
What is time to a water rat? What is time to the river? Only we humans obsess over days and minutes, hours and seasons. — Matt Goldman
Maybe you're getting into the rhythm of sailing life," says James. He looks out at the waves that are rolling in to lap against the… — Unknown Author
I try to look at this music career thing as the means to an end. And really, at the end of it, I see myself… — Michelle Shocked
If I have a Sunday free, I'll go up the coast and spend some time on the beach. I scuba dive and swim and sail.… — Parker Stevenson
She found out that having something to do prevented you from feeling seasick, and that even a job like scrubbing a deck could be satisfying,… — Philip Pullman

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