Life is like the sea. Its tides and currents sometimes take a man to distant shores that he never dreamed existed
Sometimes it takes great suffering to pierce the soul and open it up to greatness
All good leaders are optimists. They always see opportunity where others see hardship
Weak men cannot handle power. It will either crush them, or they will use it to crush others
The sea has its moods. Sometimes it is melancholic and morose, other times fierce and feisty. But always passionate. Even when calm, one can sense the depth of the sea’s passion
It is not his body which makes a man strong, but his spirit. Nothing on the outside, but only that which comes from within.
It is not triumph which defines a man, but tragedy. Triumph always brings out the best in men, but tragedy shows us what we are made of.
There is no place for innocence on the battlefield.
It is the heart that has been pierced that feels the most.
Darkness gives free rein to the mind’s worst imaginings
Some journeys lead nowhere, but they set the spirit free
There are no easy paths in this life. And when troubles arise, we must face them with the same dignity as we do success.
Pride is an expensive vice, for it is wedded to Greed whose hunger is never sated
What is courage without risk… It wouldn’t really be courage, would it?
Some things are worth the wait. A little suspense heightens the pleasure.
Even in prosperous times the living robbed the dead
Some trees are too deeply rooted to move … And if they are uprooted, they will die…
Survival was more than the preservation of life. It was tenacity in the face of ruin, an unbroken resolve in the midst of defeat, a glimmer of hope in the maelstrom, and peace despite the wreckage.
This world is all vanity. It is a tempest hurling us from one sorrow to another.
What good is a secret if it remains a secret … Secrets are meant to be discovered…
It is not always the motives behind an action that make it noble. Sometimes it is as simple as the action itself.
The sea is a lonely and hostile place, Captain,’ Jansen said coldly. ‘It is always best not to make enemies of those who might be your friends. You never know when your ships may cross