Christopher Columbus said this quote

Tomorrow morning before we depart, I intend to land and see what can be found in the neighborhood.

~ Christopher Columbus

Stood off and on during the night, determining not to come to anchor till morning, fearing to meet with shoals; continued our course in the morning; and as the island was found to be six or seven leagues distant, and the tide was against us, it was noon when we arrived there.

~ Christopher Columbus

For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps.

~ Christopher Columbus

Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.

~ Christopher Columbus