The light of past discovery draws me forward. Its shining light guides me to the glory of exploration.

It isn’t that life ashore is distasteful to me. But life at sea is better.

It isn't that life ashore is distasteful to me. But life at sea is better.

Great things have small beginnings.

The singeing of the King of Spain's Beard. (of the expedition to Cadiz)

There is plenty of time to win this game, and to thrash the Spaniards too.

There must be a beginning of any great matter, but the continuing unto the end until it be thoroughly finished yields the true glory.