Water Speed

Famous quotes containing the words water and/or speed:

    “We can never part with it; the mind loves its old home: as water to our thirst, so is the rock, the ground, to our eyes, and hands, and feet. It is firm water: it is cold flame: what health, what affinity!”
    —Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

    “Spig Wead: I’ve been thinking what a heel I’ve been about you and about my own kids. I don’t know, when I do something, I go all the way. Living. Gambling. Flying. I tap myself out. I guess that’s the way I want it to be. Maybe even the way I am.
    Minne Wead: Star-spangled Spig. Damn the martinis, full speed ahead and don’t give up the ship.”
    —Frank Fenton, William Wister Haines, co-scenarist, and John Ford. Spig Wead (John Wayne)