The sea - this truth must be confessed - has no generosity. No display of manly qualities - courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness - has ever been known to touch its irresponsible consciousness of power.

The last thing a woman will consent to discover in a man whom she loves, or on whom she simply depends, is want of courage.

Perhaps life is just that... a dream and a fear.

Each blade of grass has its spot on earth whence it draws its life, its strength and so is man rooted to the land from which he draws his faith together with his life.

Perhaps life is just that... a dream and a fear.