I believe that man will not merely endure; he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among the creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of kindness and compassion.
William FalconerThe effect of sailing is produced by a judicious arrangement of the sails to the direction of the wind.
William FalconerA long sea implies an uniform and steady motion of long and extensive waves; on the contrary, a short sea is when they run irregularly, broken, and interrupted; so as frequently to burst over a vessel's side or quarter.
William FalconerThe regular hours necessary to be observed by those who follow country business, are perhaps of more consequence than any of the other articles, however important those may be.
William Falconer