What is Your Favorite Quote?

[oldersalt1944]

A few of my favorites:

In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.

The superior sailor is one who demonstrates his excellent judgement rather than his consumate skill.

Experience is what you get about 5 seconds after you needed it.

[Pelagic]

A Modified Robert Browning :

"Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what’s a heaven for?. Metaphor ?"

[GordMay]

Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, oldersalt1944.

Originally Posted by oldersalt1944

... Experience is what you get about 5 seconds after you needed it.

Indeed.
Experience is a hard teacher, because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.

[mausgras]

Vanity of vanities said the Preacher, all is vanity and a chasing after wind. Ec.1.1

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[MaryEllenCarter]

There are only two colors to paint a boat, black and white, and only a fool would paint a boat black.

By - Nathanael G. Herreshoff



Don't sail where the birds are standing.

[Brilliant Sea]

"Everything is as simple as it is, but never simpler"
Albert Einstien

[Coops]

"If I could do it all over again, I'd do it all over you."

Coops.

[Steve Bean]

Not drunk is he who from the floor, can rise alone and still drink more; but drunk is he who prostrate lies, without the power to drink or rise. Thomas Love Peacock

[jongleur]

"Always remember, Never say always and never."

Reminds me of what Homer Simpson said:

"I never apologize. Sorry, but that's just the way I am.

[Steve Bean]

I'd rather have a free bottle in front of me than a prefrontal lobotomy.

[builder dan]

Do just once what others say you cant do,and you will never pay attention to their limitations again Capt James Cook

[mcerdos]

Some of these are darn funny. Some are thought provoking and as depp as the ocean.

Keep 'em comin'

[jkindredpdx]

"Good, Fast, Cheap... choose any two".
and
"If we don't have time to do it right, when will we have time to fix it?"

[laika]

"Freedom is having time to live." - Jose Mujica, Uruguayan President

[boatpoker]

Better lucky than good
Harder I work ... luckier I get