World Sailing Speed

Famous quotes containing the words world, sailing and/or speed:

    “I am a soul in the world: in
    the world of my soul the whirled
    light from the day
    the sacked land
    of my father.”
    —Imamu Amiri Baraka (b. 1934)

    “The Colonel went out sailing,
    He spoke with Turk and Jew
    With Christian and with Infidel
    For all tongues he knew.
    “O what’s a wifeless man?” said he
    And he came sailing home.”
    —William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)

    “Wait, Kate! You skate at such a rate
    You leave behind your skating mate.
    Your splendid speed won’t you abate?
    He’s lagging far behind you, Kate.”
    —David Daiches (b. 1912)