Famous quotes containing the words ports and/or tree:
“When its errands are noble and adequate, a steamboat bridging the Atlantic between Old and New England, and arriving at its ports with the punctuality of a planet, is a step of man into harmony with nature.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (18031882)
“Captain, it is I, Ensign Pulver. And I just threw your stinking palm tree overboard. Now whats all this crud about no movie tonight?”
—Frank S. Nugent (19081965)