“Maria didn’t fear the sea but, as taught by her father, she respected its power. In her experience the ocean had no intent to drown travellers.”
"An aunt is a safe haven for a child. Someone who will keep your secrets and is always on your side."
- Sara Sheridan
Love
"I was fired ignominiously from the Junior School Choir for being so off tune that the choir mistress declared she couldn't even bear to have me mime."
- Sara Sheridan
Adversity
"The moon was low but not full. The men set out along the dock in conversation. As they dropped onto the dark beach, Simmons declared, ‘There can be no better place in the world than this.’ Henderson had to agree. The beach was beautiful. The stars lit the sand and balmy air rode in as the waves washed up on paradise"
- Sara Sheridan
Contentment
"It had occurred to her many times that on board it didn’t matter where you were coming from or where you were heading. Each voyage had its own charisma. Like writing a book – word by word – or crossing a country – step by step – each minute had to be lived moment by moment."
- Sara Sheridan
Mindfulness
"Employees engage with employers and brands when they’re treated as humans worthy of respect."
- Meghan M. Biro
Respect
"The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought and attended to my answer."
- Henry David Thoreau
Respect
"The standard you walk past is the standard you accept."
- David Hurley
Respect
"People get built different. We don’t have to figure it out. We just have to respect it."
- Princess Bubblegum
Respect
"One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say."
- Bryant McGill
Respect