Motive Quote by Walter Scott

He is the best sailor who can steer within the fewest points of the wind, and extract a motive power out of the greatest…

— Henry David Thoreau

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

— Israelmore Ayivor

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

— Seneca

As we sail thru life, don't avoid rough waters, sail on because calm waters won't make a skillful sailor.

— Anonymous

“I’ve never sailed on HMS Penultimate, and as luck would have it she has the finest reputation for turn of speed.”    “Is that…

— Francine Howarth

A sailor may choose the wind to ride out of seaport, but the wind has a mind of it's own.

— Avi

“The sailor does not pray for wind, he learns to sail.”

— Gustaf Lindborg

The sailor's life is at the best a life of danger. He pursues honor on the mountain wave and finds it in the battle…

— John Tyler

A captain who does not know where he wants to sail, there is no wind on Earth that will bring him there.

— Ami Ayalon

“Adept sailors emerge after sailing tough storms.”

— Donald Ngonyo

“A sailor chooses the wind that takes the ship from a safe port. Ah, yes, but once you're abroad, as you have seen, winds…

— Avi

“A ship, like a human being, moves best when it is slightly athwart the wind, when it has to keep its sails tight and…

— James A. Michener