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Quote Left The chief mate of the Pequod was Starbuck, a native of Nantucket, and a Quaker by descent. He was a long, earnest man, and though born on an icy coast, seemed well adapted to endure hot latitudes, his flesh being hard as twice-baked biscuit. Transported to the Indies, his live blood would not spoil like bottled ale. He must have been born in some time of general drought and famine, or upon one of those fast days for which his state is famous. Only some thirty arid summers had he seen; those summers had dried up all his physical superfluousness. But this, his thinness, so to speak, seemed no more the token of wasting anxieties and cares, than it seemed the indication of any bodily blight. It was merely the condensation of the man. He was by no means ill-looking; quite the contrary. His pure tight skin was an excellent fit; and closely wrapped up in it, and embalmed with inner health and strength, like a revivified Egyptian, this Starbuck seemed prepared to endure for long ages to come, and to endure always, as now; for be it Polar snow or torrid sun, like a patent chronometer, his interior vitality was warranted to do well in all climates. Looking into his eyes, you seemed to see there the yet lingering images of those thousand-fold perils he had calmly confronted through life. A staid, steadfast man, whose life for the most part was a telling pantomime of action, and not a tame chapter of sounds. Yet, for all his hardy sobriety and fortitude, there were certain qualities in him which at times affected, and in some cases seemed well nigh to overbalance all the rest. Uncommonly conscientious for a seaman, and endued with a deep natural reverence, the wild watery loneliness of his life did therefore strongly incline him to superstition; but to that sort of superstition, which in some organizations seems rather to spring, somehow, from intelligence than from ignorance. Outward portents and inward presentiments were his. Quote Right
Quote Left Ale, man, ale's the stuff to drink for fellows whom it hurts to think. Quote Right
Quote Left The troubles of our proud and angry dust are from eternity, and shall not fail. Bear them we can, and if we can we must. Shoulder the sky, my lad, and drink your ale. Quote Right
Quote Left We’ll drink the wine till the cup is dry, and kiss the girls so they’ll not cry, and toss the dice until we fly to dance with Jak o’ the Shadows. We’ll dance all night while the moon runs free, and dandle the lasses upon our knee, and then you’ll ride along with me, to dance with Jak o’ the Shadows. We’ll sing all night, and drink all day, and on the girls we’ll spend our pay, and when it’s gone, then we’ll away, to dance with Jak o’ the Shadows. There’re some delight in ale and wine, and some in girls with ankles fine but my delight, yes, always mine, is to dance with Jak o’ the Shadows. We’ll toss the dice however they fall, and snuggle the girls be they short or tall, then follow young Mat whenever he calls, to dance with Jak o’ the Shadows. Quote Right
Quote Left Merrily taking twopenny ale and cheese with a pocket knife; / But these were luxuries not for him who went for the Simple Life. Quote Right
Quote Left Tobacco, divine, rare, superexcellent tobacco, which goes far beyond all the panaceas, potable gold, and philosophers stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases but as it is commonly abused by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, 'Tis a plague, a mischief, a violent purger of goods, lands, health; hellish, devilish and damned tobacco, the ruin and overthrow of body and soul. Quote Right
Quote Left I am very sorry to know and hear how unreverently that most precious jewel, the Word of God, is disputed, rhymed, sung and jangled in every ale-house and tavern, contrary to the true meaning and doctrine of the same. Quote Right
Quote Left Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear. Quote Right
Quote Left Dost thou think because thou art virtuous there shall be no more cakes and ale? Quote Right

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Quote Left What is awake, if not open to our own growth and new inspiration which when in tune with spirit is infinite? Awake should simply mean alert and nothing more. Only a fool thinks he really knows anything. Quote Right
Quote Left Justice that doesn’t burn isn’t justice. It’s paperwork. And paperwork never healed anyone. Quote Right
Quote Left Flirting is a cheap currency. Those who don't have character, substance, or real value equivalent to solid gold use flirting as a method to mask their own emptiness in exchange for goods they can get without paying the real price. Quote Right
Quote Left "Do people really change or just the date on the calendar that really changes???" Quote Right
Quote Left Not all true spiritual teachings may ever be exactly the same but they're revealed from One Source known by a different name. (Simple Observation 408 - © 2025 George Krokos) Quote Right
Quote Left Training beats talent every time. If talent means anything, it is the part of training that we don't understand. Quote Right
Quote Left Resistant assistance is customer disservice. It comes from the sales prevention department. Quote Right
Quote Left Impaled on the horns of a polled dilemma. Quote Right
Quote Left “Collaboration is a process where two or more souls work together to exchange skills & create something new. It is not a process whereby a Poet enlists the skills of another Poet, who is obviously more talented, to upgrade her-his poem in order to win a contest or be listed as best poem. This is dishonesty on part of personalities involved. It is much worse than enlisting the aid of AI. It is called artistic corruption which will not aid personal or human evolution.” ©GhairoDanielsQuotes Quote Right
Quote Left Threshold sealed till recognition dawns." "In formal realms, rank and silence govern." "Preserve the inner radiance-favor the shadow's edge." Quote Right
Quote Left Writing is art. Art is talent. And if talent is judged my age writing should be a job not art. Quote Right
Quote Left Later is a kaleidoscope of butterflies lost in the wind. Quote Right
Quote Left Jealousy and judgementalism arises from deep seated and unhealed emotional insecurity and issues around self worth. All these relate to disconnection from Source & separation consciousness. Period. ©GhairoDanielsQuotes Quote Right
Quote Left Jealousy and judgementalism arises from deep seated and unhealed emotional insecurity and issues around self worth. All these relate to disconnection from Source & separation consciousness. Period. ©GhairoDanielsQuotes Quote Right
Quote Left If I had a pen to write a story right now, it would be about two people : a politician and a diplomat. It would be entitled A TALE OF TWO LIARS. A politician lies to his kinsmen at home. A diplomat lies to his colleagues across the border. ~Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu Quote Right
Quote Left Marriage produces two slaves : the male slave and the female slave, both of whom volunteered their freedom to remain slaves until granted freedom by either death or divorce. ~Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu Quote Right
Quote Left I need to stop thinking of myself as a misfit, unworthy of that valetine or enough for a prince on a white horse. I AM someone's happily ever after.. someone's fairy tale. Quote Right
Quote Left Sometimes, the most someone can give you is all that their unhealed trauma will allow. Quote Right
Quote Left "A fairytale gone wrong, her happy ending astray." — Dreams Dissolve in Darkness Quote Right
Quote Left "Nothing changes but the date on the calendar" Quote Right
Quote Left Satire is the literary equivalent of a facepalm. Quote Right
Quote Left FAIRYTALES CAN'T COME TRUE WHILE HANGING ON TO NIGHTMARES... Quote Right
Quote Left In the depths of sadness, remember it's a passing storm, concealing a hidden message of strength and a lesson waiting to be revealed. Quote Right
Quote Left " The Birth of Jesus from the Virgin is equivalent to the stage Srotapatti or Sohan ( He who has entered the stream ). This Initiation is the entrance of the Christ Soul into the Physical life intent upon living it Spiritually by Consecrating it to Noble and Worthy Ideals" Quote Right
Quote Left I believe in elves and giants. I believe that fairy tales are nothing more than news reports of what once happened.—Sondra Locke? Quote Right
Quote Left “For man's only weapon is courage that flinches not from the gates of Hell itself, and against such not even the legions of Hell can stand.” ? Robert E. Howard, The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane Quote Right
Quote Left “Grace comes minuscule in moon shades or pale protea nectar” Quote Right
Quote Left ROBERT SHERRIFF - AUSTRALIAN - POET -AUTHOR - SINGER - ACTOR - AMERICAN HISTORIAN – PHOTOGRAPHER- DEDICATED TO E.J Brooks Rain "In every drop of rain, a story is written, a tale of travel from cloud to earth, a cycle of rebirth." Quote Right
Quote Left "To all the female traders facing doubt from those around them: trust in your journey, push through the fear, and let your success speak for itself. Respect and recognition will follow from places you never imagined." Quote Right
Quote Left "Each wave that kisses the shore carries a tale from the ocean's heart." - Aloo Denish Obiero Quote Right
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