We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now.
A ship is always safe at the shore - but that is not what it is built for.
To reach a port, we must sail - sail, not tie at anchor - sail, not drift.
The art of the sailor is to leave nothing to chance.
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.
The ship of democracy, which has weathered all storms, may sink through the mutiny of those on board.
It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that determines which way we will go.
The man who has experienced shipwreck shudders even at a calm sea.
The ship that will not obey the helm will have to obey the rocks.
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
A ship is a bit of terra firma cut adrift.
I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.
A ship is the nearest thing to a human being that has a will of its own.
You can't change the wind, but you can adjust your sails.
A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.
I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.
A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for.
A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.
A ship ought not to be held by one anchor, nor life by a single hope.