Japanese Ship Naming

Famous quotes containing the words japanese, ship and/or naming:

    “The Japanese have perfected good manners and made them indistinguishable from rudeness.”
    —Paul Theroux (b. 1941)

    “No stir in the air, no stir in the sea,
    The ship was still as she could be;”
    —Robert Southey (1774–1843)

    “Husband,
    who am I to reject the naming of foods
    in a time of famine?”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)