"A small craft in the ocean is, or should be, a benevolent dictatorship. The skipper's brain is the vessel's brain and he must give up his soul to her, regardless of his own feelings or inclinations."

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Source : Tristan Jones (1990). “One Hand for Yourself, One for the Ship: The Essentials of Single-Handed Sailing”, p.26, Sheridan House, Inc.

Tristan Jones

#Giving Up Quotes #Ocean Quotes #Soul Quotes

“Strange—we are always inhabiting more than one realm of existence—but they all fit in if the art is right.”

Source : Lorine Niedecker (2013). “Lake Superior”, p.52, Wave Books
“It is the passions that do and undo everything.”
“I ran for the presidency, despite hopeless odds, to demonstrate the sheer will and refusal to accept the status quoâ€¦ to give a voice to the people the major candidates were ignoring. What I hope most is that now there will be others who will feel themselves as capable of running for high political office as any wealthy, good-looking white male.”

Source : "The Good Fight". Book by Shirley Chisholm, 1973.
“I wanted to clear up the slum of legsâ€¦ I wanted to make the chair all one thing again.”

Source : Eero Saarinen (1962). “Eero Saarinen on His Work: A Selection of Buildings Dating from 1947 to 1964 with Statements by the Architect”, New Haven : Yale University Press
“Great readers, great listeners, and all have great work ethics. ... They work hard at what they do and they're devout to their reading and listening.”
“It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry; for this delicate little plant, aside from stimulation, stands mainly in need of freedom; without this it goes to wrack and ruin without fail. It is a grave mistake to think that the enjoyment of seeing and searching can be promoted by means of coercion and a sense of duty.”
“Financial firms are sending their back-office jobs overseas. But what do fine artists do? They create something new, unexpected, and delightful that changes the world. MFA abilities are harder to outsource and more important in an abundant world.”
“Attend to mushrooms and all other things will answer up.”

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