Life's roughest storms prove the strength of our anchors.
A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.
The man who has experienced shipwreck shudders even at a calm sea.
When one burns one's bridges, what a very nice fire it makes.
You can't change the wind but you can adjust your sails.
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now.
A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.
The sea is the same as it has been since before men ever went on it in boats.
A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.
A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for.
To reach a port, we must sail — sail, not tie at anchor — sail, not drift.
I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.
I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.
I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.
The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.
Every ship is a romantic object, except that we sail in.