28 Quotes About Afloat

  • Author Stephen King
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    The boat dipped and swayed and sometimes took on water, but it did not sink; the two brothers had waterproofed it well. I do not know where it finally fetched up, if it ever did; perhaps it reached the sea and sails there forever, like a magic boat in a fairytale. All I know is that it was still afloat and still running on the breast of the flood when it passed te incorporated town limits of Derry, Maine, and there it passes out of this tale forever.

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  • Author Joe Agnello
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    The company has gone out of business. They've not been able to stay financially afloat and are unable to do the work they've been contracted to perform.

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  • Author Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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    What was he doing, the great god Pan, / Down in the reeds by the river? / Spreading ruin and scattering ban, / Splashing and paddling with hoofs of a goat, / And breaking the golden lilies afloat / With the dragon-fly on the river.

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  • Author Fred Berkenkamp
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    As you know, we have been struggling recently to keep our non-profit symphony orchestra afloat in the midst of a changing community and cultural environment. Symphony operational costs have risen and our donations and sponsorships are down sharply.

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  • Author John Burgess
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    He (Brown) is a man with grandiose schemes, no doubt attracted by the glamour of sporting clubs, but he has been prepared to use dishonesty to keep these afloat by ignoring the rules of business.

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  • Author Ken Bacon
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    The crews of the new ships can help do some of the work that's required to keep the ship afloat and to deal with the damage to the hull,

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