Blog of Ben Kuykendall and the S/V PEQUOD. Traveling the world, sailing on as many boats as possible, and searching for the perfect beach.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Nigeria Trip -- Cancelled Again
The Nigeria trip has been cancelled again. Now is the time to sail my own boat. Dreaming is easy and safe, while the last mile on the road to reality is scary. The Nigeria trip was a convenient detour to delay diving out of the nest.
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives."
- Annie Dillard
"Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."
- Antoine de Saint Exupery
"The years thunder by. The dreams of Youth grow dim where they lie caked in dust on the shelves of Patience. Before we know it, the tomb is sealed."
- Sterling Hayden
"I am continuing non-stop towards the Pacific Islands because I am happy at sea, and perhaps also to save my soul."
- Bernard Moitessier
"The wind and the waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators."
- Edward Gibbon
"Not all horses were born equal. A few were born to win."
- Mark Twain
"Myths and legends die hard in America.We love them for the extra dimension they provide, the illusion of near-infinite possibility to erase the narrow confines of most men's reality.Weird heroes and mold-breaking champions exist as living proof to those who need it that the tyranny of 'the rat race' is not yet final."
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