I don't think Tera is capable of working with you by her own choice, no matter how much grass you pull for her, no matter how much you brush her. I think she's more like ... a three or four-year-old child, and you are her mother. Mothers must be firm...
On a ship, knowing when to be silent is just as important as knowing when to speak.
The world has many places that can make us uncomfortable. Calling them evil, or any other bad name, doesn’t make them go away.
The true friend . . . knows that you need him in that very moment –not tomorrow, not next week. By next week you may happy, or you may be dead.
The sea is very beautiful and gives us many things, but it must be understood and respected, or it will slap you ...
