Inspirational Quote by Modern Mariner

“I pictured the mother whale, exhausted from labor, pushing her calf up to the skin of the water. The miracle of breath in the…

— Megan Mayhew Bergman

“If you swim with sharks, make sure you have the appetite of a whale.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Adept sailors emerge after sailing tough storms.”

— Donald Ngonyo

“If you're a sailor, best not know how to swim. Swimming only prolongs the inevitable—if the sea wants you and your time has come.”

— James Clavell

“You are standing up on the seat of your swing and sailing higher than you really ought to, with that bold, planted stance of…

— Marilynne Robinson

“The life of a whale is short on land.”

— Nicolas Massimi

“All sailors are afraid of the sea. They know what it is.”

— Jens Bjørneboe

“The strongest storms make the best sailors. The strongest games make the best players. Tougher challenges make the best leaders.”

— Israelmore Ayivor

“But think of the hearts of these whales, beating warm against the sea, day and night, through dark and light, on and on for…

— John Muir

“Our good ship also seemed like a thing of life, its great iron heart beating on through calm and storm, a truly noble spectacle.…

— John Muir

“There is no favorable wind for the sailor who doesn’t know where to go”

— Seneca

“The heroic and often tragic stories of American whalemen were renowned. They sailed the world’s oceans and brought back tales filled with bravery, perseverance,…

— Eric Jay Dolin