"On the 28th the ship's company received two months pay in advance, and on the following morning we worked out to St. Helen's, where we were obliged to anchor."
-William Bligh
MorningView Quote
"The Cape Town is considerably increased within the last eight years. Its respectability with regard to strength has kept pace with its other enlargements and rendered it very secure against any attempt which is not made with considerable force.“
-William Bligh
posted in Strength
Other Quotes by William Bligh
Discover more inspiring quotes by William Bligh
"The object of all the former voyages to the South Seas undertaken by the command of his present majesty, has been the advancement of science and the increase of knowledge."
-William Bligh
KnowledgeView Quote
"I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I'm out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."
-Marilyn Monroe
BestView Quote
"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on."
-Robert Frost
LifeView Quote
"Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved."
-George Sand
LoveView Quote
"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."
-Mark Twain
TruthView Quote
Same Category
More quotes in this category
"That which does not kill us makes us stronger."
-Friedrich Nietzsche
StrengthView Quote
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage."
-Lao Tzu
StrengthView Quote
"Scar tissue is stronger than regular tissue. Realize the strength, move on."
-Henry Rollins
StrengthView Quote
"Only the gentle are ever really strong."
-James Dean
StrengthView Quote
"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world."
-Harriet Tubman
StrengthView Quote
"Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men."
-John F. Kennedy
StrengthView Quote