“Life is like the sea. Its tides and currents sometimes take a man to distant shores that he never dreamed existed”

“Weak men cannot handle power. It will either crush them, or they will use it to crush others”

“Desperation makes men fearless”

“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 seas 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.”

“Sometimes it takes great suffering to pierce the soul and open it up to greatness”

“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”

“If I am going to be drownedif I am going to be drownedif I am going to be drowned, why, in the name of the seven mad gods who rule the sea, was I allowed to come thus far and contemplate sand and t...”

“I'm an Earth ecstatic, and my creed is simple: All life is sacred, life loves life, and we are capable of improving our behavior toward one another. As basic as that is, for me it's also tonic and ...”

“Just as meekness is in all our virtues, so is pride in all our sins. -Oct 1986”

“So resolute is the world to despise anything which carries with it an air of simplicity.”

“It began in mystery, and it will end in mystery, but what a savage and beautiful country lies in between.”

“Not every puzzle is intended to be solved. Some are in place to test your limits. Others are, in fact, not puzzles at all...”