Maritime Quotes

The soul, they say, is divine and the flesh is iniquity. But I am a musician and I ask this - without the wood and the strings of the violin, where would the sonata find form?

~ Kathleen Valentine

[T]hen all collapsed, and the great shroud of the sea rolled on as it rolled five thousand years ago.

~ Herman Melville

I phoned the Admiral back.'It's no use, Admiral, the French speak nothing but French.'There was a short pause on the end of the line then his voice rattled into life like a sabre.'They're lying, Tim!''What?''The French Navy must by law speak English, as English is the international maritime language of the sea.''Has anyone told the French that?'The line went dead for a moment before he thundered, 'Yes Nelson. At the battle of Trafalgar.'I tried to stifle an irresistibly British giggle not knowing if the Admiral was making a joke or not. I got it right. He was serious.

~ Tim Fitzhigham

With this idea, being a man with long experience of the sea (and they certainly have a great advantage over other men in any sort of task)...

~ Garcilaso De La Vega

The dangers of the sea should always take precedenceover the violence of the enemy’Rear-Admiral Ben Bryant CB, DSO and two bars, DSC

~ Ben Bryant

There are no rogue ships, there are only rogue shipowners.

~ Barista Uno