John Rousmaniere quotes
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“The goal is not to sail the boat, but rather to help the boat sail herself.”
-- John RousmaniereSource : John Rousmaniere (1988). “The sailing lifestyle: a guide to sailing and crusing for pleasure”, Fireside
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“...surely these victims of the sea...had rushed willingly down the hills to the water, only to find themselves caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. Who should judge whether they were there for the wrong reason?”
-- John Rousmaniere
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“I don't care who scores the goals, I'm going to leave my human beingness on the field!”
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“He gives me the hairy eyeball, and asks me to help him find his pancreas.”
Source : A. Lee Martinez (2006). “Gil's All Fright Diner”, p.49, Macmillan
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