Sailors Quotes

97 Sailors quotes by 86 unique authors

There are good sailors. Well, some good sailors. In a way they are ideal as husbands. They drop in every six months for a wild… — Kerry Greenwood
An event is not any more intrinsically intelligible or unintelligible because of the pace at which it moves. For a man who does not believe… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Smooth seas don't produce skillful sailors.' It's the rought waters that train us to e His disciples. He uses the turbulent times I our lives… — Lynn Austin
Miss Marks, you see, makes her living by...entertaining young, and not so young, sailors...or any other members of the armed forced, or civilians, who enjoy...being… — Rick Yancey
Steam seems to have killed all gratitude in the hearts of sailors. — Jules Verne
For sailors who love the wind, memory is a good port of departure. — Eduardo Galeano
The ship's boards were still sticky with new resin. We leaned over the railing to wave our last farewell, the sun-warm wood pressed against our… — Madeline Miller
On 9/11, 2001, the Navy stood at 316 ships. By 2008, after one of the great military buildups in American history, we were at 278… — Ray Mabus
When I do all-hands calls - and I do a lot of all-hands calls - and I look out across 50 people, or 5,000 people,… — Ray Mabus
Like solo sailors venturing into the Southern Ocean, climbers are seduced by risk. The desire to push to a summit or scale a rock face… — Charles Duhigg
People actually get sponsors based on the merits of the Cup, not on the merits of the sailors. — John Sweeney
Here are also the two vessels, but the San Carlos without sailors, all having died of the scurvy, except two. — Junipero Serra
All Marines, sailors and civilian Marines, regardless of sexual orientation, are Marines first. Every Marine is a valued member of our war-fighting team. — James F. Amos
We are all sailors on the spaceship Earth. — Unknown Author
Philosophers say those lost at sea ascended a more perfect realm. Sailors say they drowned. — Magic! The Gathering
We don't have any sailors in Australia, we have rowers. — Ben Lexcen
As We Sail Through Life, Don't Avoid Storms Ans Rough Waters, Just Let It PASS... Sail On! Because Calm Seas Will Never Make Skilled Sailors. — Pacifiersucker
T the ships stayed, our allowance was somewhat bettered, by a daily proportion of biscuit, which the sailors would pilfer to sell, give, or exchange… — John Smith
Once the sailors heard it [the siren's song] all that mattered didn't matter anymore. — Unknown Author
A Smooth Road Never Makes Good Drivers. Smooth Seas Never Make Good Sailors,,, A Clear Skies Never Make Good Pilots. Remember, A Problem-Free Life Never… — Pacifiersucker
O Susan, Susan, lovely dear, My vows shall ever true remain; Let me kiss off that falling tear, We only part to meet again. Change,… — Unknown Author
Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors — Ritu Ghatourey

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