Once in a century a man may be ruined or made insufferable by praise. But surely once in a minute something generous dies for want of it.

Men in a ship are always looking up, and men ashore are usually looking down.

People who leave their own time out of their work cannot be surprised if their time fails to find them interesting.

My road leads me seawards To the white dipping sails.

All I ask is a tall ship and a star to sail her by.

Oh some are fond of Spanish wine, and some are fond of French.

Commonplace people dislike tragedy because they dare not suffer and cannot exult.