“The best bilge pump of all is a bucket in the hands of a frightened man.” “The chance for mistakes is about equal to the number of crew squared.” “The cure for anything is saltwater – sweat, tears, or the sea.” “The days pass happily with me wherever my ship sails.” The desire to build a boat is the desire of youth, unwilling yet to accept the idea of a final resting place.” “The desire to build a house is the tired wish of a man content thenceforward with a single anchorage. A sea tale starts with ” This ain’t no $hit!” “The difference between a fairy tale and a sea tale? A fairy tale starts with “Once upon a time”. “The goal is not to sail the boat, but rather to help the boat sail herself.”
“The lovely thing about cruising is that planning usually turns out to be of little use.” “The ocean is an object of no small terror.” “The only way to get a good crew is to marry one.”
“The pessimist complains about the wind the optimist expects it to change the realist adjusts the sails.” – Old Capstan Chantey attributed to Anacharsis, 6th Century BC “There are three sorts of people those who are alive, those who are dead, and those who are at sea.”
“There is but a plank between a sailor and eternity.” “There is nothing absolutely nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” At that time you can be equal to Ulysses and brother to him.” “There is nothing like lying flat on your back on the deck, alone except for the helmsman aft at the wheel, silence except for the lapping of the sea against the side of the ship. “There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.” “To be successful at sea we must keep things simple.” “Whenever your preparations for the sea are poor the sea worms its way in and finds the problems.” “Without patience, a sailor I would never be.” “Anchor as though you plan to stay for weeks, even if you intend to leave in an hour.” “Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than those you did. “Until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore, you will not know the terror of being forever lost at sea.”
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“We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. “When a man comes to like a sea life, he is not fit to live on land.” “When the draught of your vessel exceeds the depth of the water, you are most assuredly, aground.” “I start from the premise that no object created by man is as satisfying to his body and soul as a proper sailing yacht.” “Waves are not measured in feet or inches, they are measured in increments of fear.” “When I forget how talented God is, I look to the sea.” Use the Pin It button above to save this post to your favorite Cruise Pinterest Board! You can also hover over any of the 99 Quotes to pin them individually!Īnd now, please check out the best Ocean quotes we could find. We hope it’ll get you even more excited to cruise. Pin those that you’d like to remember and revisit when you miss the ocean. Take your time and scroll through the following ocean quotes. If you’ve found yourself on this post, we recommend the “thalassophile” t-shirt! There you’ll find 20 funny, inspiring, and nostalgic tees expressing your love for the ocean and cruising. We even through in an Ocean Quote from The Princess Bride!įor the true nautical fan out there, make sure to also check out our Best Cruise Shirts post. We never need any added incentive to cruise, but these Ocean Quotes sure do excite us for our next sailing! You’ll find sayings from Whoopi Goldberg to Mark Twain.
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