In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Swimming has its educational value - mental, moral, and physical - in giving you a sense of mastery over an element, and of power of saving life, and in the development of wind and limb.
The swimmer adrift on the open seas measures his strength, and strives with all his muscles to keep himself afloat. But what is he to do when there is no land on the horizon, and none beyond it?
We stand our best chance of leaving a legacy to those who want to learn, our children, by standing firm. In matters of style, hey, swing with the stream. But in matters of principle, you need to stand like a rock.
People wish to learn to swim and at the same time to keep one foot on the ground.
Don't be a fish; be a frog. Swim in the water and jump when you hit ground.
Our natures are a lot like oil, mix us with anything else, and we strive to swim on top.
He like a rock in the sea unshaken stands his ground.
Born on an island, I could swim before I could walk, thrown many times into swimming pools and warm transparent Caribbean waters: sink or swim, that was my first lesson. While I'm not a natural athlete, I'm still a strong swimmer and feel a great affinity with the sea.
In swimming at my level it's about control of the small movements. A good ballet dancer floats across the stage, the best sprinters virtually abolish gravity. All motion occurs in the right direction.
I've always been more comfortable sinking while clutching a good theory than swimming with an ugly fact.