Ship Quotes Quotes

“When all seems to be against you, remember, a ship sometimes has to sail against the current, not with it.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't spend your entire life building a ship, without ever tasting the salt of the ocean.”
― Alexander Den Heijer

“If a ship is strong, the ocean's tides do not bother it.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“The storm only comes to teach you how to skillfully sail your ship.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Your mind is a ship; it can sail across the universe as long as you don't allow negative thoughts to sink it.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“You don’t command wind in the direction it blows, but you command a ship in the direction it sails.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“A mighty storm is inconsequential when facing a mighty ship.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“A ship that sails without a compass will get lost at sea.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“When the sails are strong a ship has no reason to fear turbulence.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Oh Sailor
pick up all your defeats
like pebbles beneath your feet
and fling them all into the sea!

Sniff the air
look how the birds fly
Adjust your ship's mast
and sail away
in search of newer victories!”
― Avijeet Das

“Every ship needs a port because unlike ships waves never get tired!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan

“A small boat that sails the river is better than a large ship that sinks in the sea.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“There is a harbour to be reached, after the storm has abated!”
― Avijeet Das

“There was something to be said for the forward motion of the sea, for a destination on the horizon.”
― Micheline Ryckman

“The port is just a cemetery for ships who love adventure, storms and waves!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan

“Sometimes the sea picks up a ship and throws it ashore in a rage! And the ship seems to resent it, makes it a matter of pride, and never returns to the sea!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan

“A ship on the port always waits for you to sail to the oceans!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan

“Once again I am riding my bike on the streets of loneliness. Your thoughts are the anchor that make me ride fast yet not lose my balance. You had promised me that you would never leave me alone. But I do know that the love that you have bestowed on me is more precious than the biggest pearls discovered by the sailors on their voyages of prosperity. I too sail on myriad voyages in the ocean of my life. And your love holds my ship steady in those turbulent waters of life when even the moon does not show her face to the world!”
― Avijeet Das

“Seafarers of yore were superstitious lot and paid a great deal of attention not to invoke the ire of the Gods. Walking under a ladder aboard ship insured bad luck! Breaking a mirror guaranteed 7 years of bad luck and whistling was verboten! When Ursula came aboard the QSMV Dominion Monarch, she was taught this lesson in a most emphatic way!
“What could best be described as an “old-salt,” was in charge when they were on the open deck of the ship. Apparently his job was to look out for the passengers’ safety, and he was a friendly sort. Talking about the lure of the sea, he explained to the children that they were never to whistle aboard any ship, for to do so would invoke the Gods and cause a terrible storm to toss them around. Being only 6 years old, Ursula hung on to his every word and explained that she didn’t know how to whistle. Laughing, he said that he would teach her, which he did. She became convinced that she could indeed “whistle up a storm,” one which never came!”
To this day Ursula believes this and throws a little salt over her shoulder if she spills any…. Yes, seafarers are still a superstitious lot!”
― Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppressed I Rise"

“Dear Superwoman, you should learn to recognize a sinking ship, and get off before it sinks with you.”
― Gift Gugu Mona, Woman of Virtue: Power-Filled Quotes for a Powerful Woman

“A ship that does not miss any of the ports it has left means that it only loved the sea!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan

“One day a ship comes to your port. You do not ask why you came, where did you come from, how did you come, will you stay in the port because it is the ship you are waiting for, it is the ship that has come for you; it's like you've known the ship for years!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan

“Don't swim against the current unless you are the ship.”
― Tamerlan Kuzgov

“The monster under my bed is pitchpoling. See, when you’re in heavy seas you always face the bow forward. Steer into the waves. Seems to break the laws of nature but most times it works. You're gonna live to see another day. If your vessel gets turned sideways though, you get stuck in the trough and in heavy seas you can capsize. I don’t even worry about that so much. I can control that- I just steer the boat into the oncoming waves. Problem solved. Until it’s not.”
― Kristy McGinnis, Motion of Intervals

“Freedom of navigation is an indispensable part of Law of the Sea.
It is the foundation stone of law of the sea. One of the purposes of law of the sea is to ensure peaceful navigation.”
― Henrietta Newton Martin, International Law of the Sea-A Primer

“He grabbed hold of Hanna's arms and pulled her inside the lift with him. Once again, the doors began to close, but Hanna stepped her foot back in its way.
Asa was still holding on to her and she looked into his eyes sadly, shaking her head.
'Asa, I can't. I can't come with you. Grey-
'Grey won't be an issue,' said Asa defiantly.
'We'll be away from here! And we'll look out for each other, like we always have. Hanna, please - don't do this.'
Hanna reached up and placed her arms around his neck, hugging him. It took him a few moments to realise she had. He did not get the chance to hug her back properly.”
― H. J. Redshaw, Mark Four Hundred

“Asa really wanted her close by his own side, like she always was, giving him the strength to do what he needed to do ... what he was about to do.”
― H. J. Redshaw, Mark Four Hundred