To reach a port, we must sail - sail, not tie at anchor - sail, not drift.
The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.
You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.
The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.
Islands are metaphors of the heart, no matter what poet says otherwise.
To escape and sit quietly on the beach - that's my idea of paradise.
A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.