"I'M NOT AFRAID OF STORMS, FOR I'M LEARNING HOW TO SAIL MY SHIP."
IT IS NOT THE SHIP SO MUCH AS THE SKILLFUL SAILING THAT ASSURES THE PROSPEROUS VOYAGE.
THE PESSIMIST COMPLAINS ABOUT THE WIND; THE OPTIMIST EXPECTS IT TO CHANGE; THE REALIST ADJUSTS THE SAILS.
THE WIND AND THE WAVES ARE ALWAYS ON THE SIDE OF THE ABLEST NAVIGATOR.
I HATE STORMS BUT CALMS UNDRMINE MY SPIRITS.
IT IS NOT THAT LIFE ASHORE IS DISTASTEFUL TO ME. BUT LIFE AT SEA IS BETTER.
AT SEA I LEARNED HOW LITTLE A PERSON NEEDS, NOT HOW MUCH.
A SHIP IN PORT IS SAFE, BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT SHIPS ARE BUILT FOR.
I WANTED FREEDOM, OPEN AIR, ADVENTURE. I FOUND IT ON THE SEA.
A SMOOTH SEA NEVER MADE A SKILLED SAILOR.