“There is precious little hope to be got out of whatever keeps us industrious, but there is a chance for us whenever we cease work and become stargazers.H. M. Tomlinson
“The sea is at its best at London, near midnight, when you are within the arms of a capacious chair, before a glowing fire, selecting phases of the voyages you will never make.H. M. Tomlinson
“Most of us, I suppose, are a little nervous of the sea. No matter what its smiles may be, we doubt its friendship.H. M. Tomlinson
“Light comes to us unexpectedly and obliquely. Perhaps it amuses the gods to try us. They want to see whether we are asleep.H. M. Tomlinson