If a man knows not what harbor he seeks, any wind is the right wind.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind.
It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that determines which way we will go.
Wind to a sailor is what money is to life on shore.
We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.
When men sow the wind it is rational to expect that they will reap the whirlwind.
Sailing is such a variable sport. There could be no wind, or there could be 25 knots. You never know what you're going to get.
Thought is the wind and knowledge the sail.
I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.
A captain who does not know where he wants to sail, there is no wind on Earth that will bring him there.
If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.