Joshua Slocum Quotes

I had already found that it was not good to be alone, and so I made companionship with what there was around me, sometimes with the universe and sometimes with my own insignificant self; but my books were always my friends, let fail all else.

...as the day wore on I watched the birds all flying in one direction, and said, Land lies there.

Now, it it well known that one cannot step on a tack without saying something about it.