Famous quotes containing the words century, sailing and/or ship:
“The sage does not hoard. Having bestowed all he has on others, he has yet more; Having given all he has to others, he is richer still.”
—Lao-Tzu (6th century B.C.)
“To sunny waters some
By fatal instinct fly; where on the pool
They sportive wheel, or, sailing down the stream,
Are snatched immediate by the quick-eyed trout
Or darting salmon.”
—James Thomson (1700–1748)
“A ship is a bit of terra firma cut off from the main; it is a state in itself; and the captain is its king.”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)