"The sea is an emptiness where you see only your own reflection, with a lot of time to think about what's important."

“On land, companionship is thrust upon us, forcing us to be social long after we have had our fill of society. It is little wonder that we become cynics and come to hate our neighbors. And that is too bad, for beyond the companionship of our neighbors, and for some lucky few, the companionship of their God, we are quite alone in the universe. Only by seeking separation from the human herd can you become lovingly close to it. Just one more gift of paradox of which the sea is blessedly rich.”

““It’s not that I’m so exciting, it’s just that everyone else is so dull.”

“The single commandment of anchoring is: Thou shall create scope.”

““What Atlantic City needs is a bulldozer six blocks wide.”

“Never claim anything or anyone is the best. Always second best...leaving room to maneuver.”

“Only in a small sailboat at sea are we reminded of our natural place in the universe. The sea forces upon us a natural scale. The sea limits one day’s passage to a hundred miles, not too different from the scale used by the ancient Hebrews to measure the throne of God. Small boat sailors parse the structures of the sea in days and weeks and months, not flashing minutes as the land bound do. They have recaptured nature’s pendulum.”