Ball Quote by Patrick O'Brian

There are good sailors. Well, some good sailors. In a way they are ideal as husbands. They drop in every six months for a…

— Kerry Greenwood

“The sailors do not mind the arrangement, for they know that this way there will, at the least, be one person who, at the…

— Neil Gaiman

Of all the husbands on the earth, The sailor has the finest berth, For in 'is cabin he can sit, And sail and sail…

— Wallace Irwin

“Wives' at these events had limited choices: either they could stay by their husbands' sides to coach them on other guests' names and remind…

— Anne Korkeakivi

“A month before our marriage, I knew it would be a well-nigh hopeless union, yet so great is a young man’s idea of what…

— Christina Stead

“Whilst the ships stayed, our allowance was somewhat bettered, by a daily proportion of biscuit, which the sailors would pilfer to sell, give, or…

— John Smith

“Working for a husband and wife ran business is nearly as tricky as navigating a sailing ship while battling the forces of high wind…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

In all lands, sailors form a race apart. They profess a congenital contempt for landlubbers. As for the tradesman, he understands nothing of sailors…

— Honore de Balzac

“Married people, it’s up to you. It’s entirely on your shoulders to keep this sinking institution afloat. It’s a stately old ship, and a…

— Mindy Kaling

“A marriage was like a house under constant construction, each year seeing the completion of new rooms. A first-year marriage was a cottage; one…

— Stephen King

“Marriage union goes beyond the actual ceremony. It goes beyond intimacy and remains a solid foundation for happiness; if only partners remain optimally loyal…

— Oscar Auliq-Ice

The Navy wife is a rare and unique breed of woman. She has many good opportunities that other wives do not have. She also…

— Anonymous