Quinquireme of Nineveh from distant Ophir, Rowing home to haven in sunny Palestine, With a cargo of ivory, And apes and peacocks, Sandalwood, cedarwood, and sweet white wine.

Humans consist of body, mind and imagination. Our bodies are faulty, our minds untrustworthy, but our imagination has made us remarkable.

I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky; and all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by.

Man's body is faulty, his mind untrustworthy, but his imagination has made him remarkable.

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

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

His face was filled with broken commandments.