“ One captain, seizing the line-knife from his broken prow, had dashed at the whale, as an Arkansas duelist at his foe, blindly seeking with a six-inch blade to reach the fathom-deep life of the whale.… Herman Melville
“ He penned a letter to the Company in London, a letter whose unfailing spirit would become legendary among the sailors of the East India Company. 'I cannot tell where you should looke for me.' he wrote… Giles Milton
“ And now you're off to Port Caynn. Watch them sailor lads. They'll have your skirts up and a babe in your belly afore you know what you're about.Everyone keep warning me about sailors, I complained. Wh… Tamora Pierce
“ I had a romance novel inside me, but I paid three sailors to beat it out of me with steel pipes. Patton Oswalt
“ We of the sea come to know each other quickly; our loves, like our hates, are born of sudden dangers. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
“ The sea, perhaps because of its saltiness, roughens the outside but keeps sweet the kernel of its servants' soul. Joseph Conrad
“ When I finally did confront Mr. Arcott, after my return to Falchester, he had the cheek to try and argue that his intellectual thievery had been a compliment and a favor. After all, it meant my work w… Marie Brennan
“ If they will only hold their hands until the season is over, he promises them a royal carnival, when all grudges can he settled and the survivors may toss the non-survivors overboard and arrange a sto… Jack London
“ O Sailor!It’s the way I want to beIt’s beyond the pale for meIt’s what being unknown is all aboutIt’s the path I choose to takeIt’s the destiny I makeIt’s my life now – the only way outOut of circulat… Tapan Ghosh
“ Black seamen - or "Black Jacks" as African sailors were known - enjoyed a refreshing world of liberty and equality. Even if they were generally regulated to jobs such as cooks, servants, and muscians… Tony Williams
“ Springtime blooms the starry treeBearing fruit the mariners see.High by night and low by dawnThe silver apple guides us home. F.T. McKinstry
“ They don't take the Bible as a general thing, sailors don't; though I will say that I never saw the man at sea who didn't give it the credit of being an uncommon good yarn.("Kentucky's Ghost") Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
“ The strongest storms make the best sailors. The strongest games make the best players. Tougher challenges make the best leaders. Israelmore Ayivor
