Sailors, with their built in sense of order, service and discipline, should really be running the world.
Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit.
A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.
Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.
There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
To young men contemplating a voyage I would say go.
The sea finds out everything you did wrong.
I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, and all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by.
A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.
There is nothing that is so aesthetically pleasing and yet so functional and versatile as the sailboat.
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.
A man is never lost at sea.
Sailing a boat calls for quick action, a blending of feeling with the wind and water as well as with the very heart and soul of the boat itself.
He who lets the sea lull him into a sense of security is in very grave danger.
The days pass happily with me wherever my ship sails.
The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea.
You can’t control the wind, but you can adjust your sails.
