Sea Calm Quote by William Shakespeare

Where is your ancient courage? You were used to say extremities was the trier of spirits; That common chances common men could bear; That…

— Anonymous

“The sea was cruel and selfish as human beings, and in its monstrous simplicity had no notion of complexities like pity, wounding, or remorse...…

— Arturo Pérez-Reverte

The boatmen appeared to lead an easy and contented life, and we thought that we should prefer their employment ourselves to many professions which…

— Henry David Thoreau

“I think about that story a lot now. People in a boat, waiting, terrified, while implacable, unsmiling men, irresistibly strong, seize …. Maybe the…

— Tony Kushner

“Far too many times in life we throw ourselves in ships without knowing how stable they are, or how deep is the water for…

— Nomthandazo Tsembeni

When the sea was calm all ships alike showed mastership in floating.

— William Shakespeare

“What is more exhilarating than to make your staunch little boat, obedient to your will and muscle, go skimming lightly over glistening, tilting waves,…

— Helen Keller

“like a weighted diver sinking in an ocean of mediocrity, under the pressure of men with gelatin eyes, rubber voices, spiral-shaped convictions, non-committal souls…

— Ayn Rand

“In the voyage of your worldly existence, the sails at which your life float upon, are tethered by the thoughts and emotions that which…

— Will Barnes

“We held on to each other and looked out at the sea. It was impossibly large and full of beauty and danger in equal…

— Paula McLain

“Agreeable in the sense of floating there in infinite isolation and leisure that it was.”

— Henry James

“Calm seas may be more comfortable, but when there’s no wind, the boat can’t sail forward.”

— Bruno LoGreco